dear friends

the 9th came and went
can't say i didn't cry
took a shower
cried real hard
got ready looked
pulled the zipper up
to the hoodie
son drove me
daughter son the second
said my hellos
and good byes
that's it
seen doctor yesterday
reconstruction
still letting out more than
he would like
i drain
2 oz in a 6 hr period
drains still in
so will see in a few days

haven't seen them yet
did get a beautiful profile
picture of body with the
side of the breast that had
cancer
print out
black and white
put in a beautiful black glass
frame
made for each other
hung in my room
it's beautiful
i am so lucky
grateful
i was warned
did what i was taught
never expecting
cancer
i breast feed all four of
my children
odds
were certainly not on my side
it is what it is
just the way it should be
next time look at the unexpected
you never know
regrets i have none
inside i had it
somehow found it
acted on it
real quick
i'm so glad my baby girl
took the picture for mom
so glad
she captured the beauty
i do not have cancer
my breasts do not define me
they were beautiful
very beautiful
they were mine
but some higher power knew better
thank you God
Amen