[paula_w]

The following is a poem titled "End Line", by Ric Masten. Ric is a Unitarian minister/poet/performer/song writer. He has also been suffering from prostate cancer for 7+ years, and uses his creativity as therapy.

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I've always been
a yin/yang — front /back — clear/blur
up/down — life/death kind of guy
my own peculiar duality being
philosopher slash hypochondriac
win win characteristics
when you've been diagnosed
with a life threatening disease finally the hypochondriac
has more than windmills to tilt with
the philosopher arming himself
with exactly the proper petard
an explosive statement
found in an e-mail message
beneath the signature
of a cancer combatant’s name
a perfect end line wily and wise
quote: I ask God:
"How much time do I have before I die?"
"Enough to make a difference."
God replies