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Survivor: Melanoma

Melanoma, You came, You wanted more, You hid away, You returned, You crept up slowly, You broke me, You wrecked havoc, You destroyed me, You changed me, You hurt me, You scared me, You made me afraid, You gave me anxiety, You scarred me, You left me lonely, You haunted me, You wanted me, You covered my body, You made it hard to breathe, You gave me headaches, You made it hard to walk, You made it hard to talk, You made it hard to think, You gave me a brain tumor, You gave me tumors all over, You gave me lung tumors, You gave me nightmares, You hurt my family, You made me cry, You made me scream, You wanted to take me, You gave me nothing, You took everything, Then, I had hope, I had fight, I wanted to live, I wanted to fight harder, I received 3 Chemos, I received 14 Surgeries, I received 3 Therapies, I received 14 rounds Radiation, I wanted to live, I fought back, Then, You started to shrink, You got smaller, You started to fade, You were afraid, You weren't winning, You couldn't handle it, You were losing, I was winning, I was living, I fought harder, I gave you everything, You shrank away, You left me, I got healthy, You were alone, I was stronger, You were one, I was better, You lost, I won, I am living w/o you for 6 years! Melanoma- 0 Me- 1
May 11 2020 2:30am |
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