kimblanchard Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 (And I am not a poet yet I want to share this with you. I wrote it for our medical team, who have been and still are just wonderful to us.) (Untitled) If a year of life was up for bid on Ebay What would you pay? If others would help If others would cover you What would you pay? For birthdays, an aniversary walks in the blowing leaves talks in the night kisses sweet sweet warm breezes What would you pay? Time to say the things unsaid What would you pay? Would you pay discomfort and fevers and flushes radiation and chemo hard work, good work money and time and work Would it be worth it? Our doctors and nurses and Carla and Carrie and all the others unseen giving their work, their lives their tears at times and heavy hearts day after day year after year Would it be worth it to give that year to us? We have paid And you have paid and it was worth it. It was wonderful. With heartfelt gratitude, Margaret Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmek Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Thank you, Margaret. You're so right. It is invaluable. They are one of our gifts. cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Lovely, Margaret. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Very nice Margaret. Lots to think about. love and fortitude elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 That's a keeper. Hope you don't mind, I saved that to my computer to look at again sometime. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmydog2 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Really beautiful. Are you sure you are an amature? I am sending this to my contacts by e-mail if you don't mind. Also my oncologist has a "scrapbook of goodies" in his waiting room. Do you mind if I print a copy for there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Margaret, Beautiful and truthful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Margaret, This is beautiful. Have you given it to your medical team yet? I would love to see their faces when they read it. It's so true, we are so fortunate to have them because their actions give us so much more time with our loved ones than we would have had without it, and yes, it's very much worth the price. Love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 Yes, I am sending it to the Onc office today. One of the nurses there is way more upset than I expected - I wanted to do something to comfort her and then I realized it is a good reminder to anyone in almost any situation. Every day is a good day. Yes, please share it with anyone who might want it. Love, Margaret xoxoxoxoxoxoxo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Good message! Donna G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anais Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Nice profound poem. Thank you for sharing... Anaïs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 They are going to love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 What a beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing. I have found that writing is very therapeutic for the soul. I still write letters to Dennis and keep them in a journal. This was recommended to me by a Hospice counselor just after I lost Dennis. At the end of the first year, I opened the journal and read the letters for the past year. This really helped me realize just how far I had come on a journey towards healing. It also helped me to open up some of the feelings I had at the time of his death. There were things I couldn't open up and deal with then that I am able to think about and talk about now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Margaret, This is very poignant; Thank you for sharing it with us. XOXOXOXOX MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Beautiful, Margaret. Thank you J.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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