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Choriocarcinoma
Contributed by
butterat_zool
on
Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 09:08:44 PM in AEST
Topic:
Lifepoems
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To a backdrop of stars and crickets,
we kiss.
I lie back, in full bloom,
and, in a fevered union,
we embrace,
celebrating the secret reason
for our love.
The next few weeks are turbulent.
I shed from my shoulders
all debts and loyalties,
including yours,
ready for the rest of my life,
before discovering
what was missing.
A thin blue line says it all.
We’re having a baby.
How do you un-dump a brand new father?
Within weeks, another surprise.
Twins.
I haven’t smoked or drank a drop,
I’m going to be the best mom ever!
I guess school can wait.
My second ultrasound,
and things are different.
They tell me words I never expected to hear.
I’m not pregnant.
Never was.
There is something growing inside me,
however,
two things,
placentae,
but just no babies.
I’ve failed as a mother,
I couldn’t take care of them.
“No,” they say,
“There never were any babies.
These placentas
are cancer.”
A wave of sickness overcomes me.
I’m supposed to make life!
This is a magnificent suicide.
Why is my body doing this?
What dark revenge does it seek?
This rot, this killer came in
when you did, modified genes and germs
and your love was a poison apple,
your fertile seed, a desert,
and in your tracks,
a figure of speech plays out
as a lonely girl gets eaten alive
by love.
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butterat_zool
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2007-05-24 21:08:44]
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Re: Choriocarcinoma
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by glassicallyunsuperficial on
Thursday, 24th May 2007 @ 11:11:59 PM AEST
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I think its an absolutely captivating poem! The main attraction's the twist, I think...Great write!
cheers,
-glass |
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Re: Choriocarcinoma
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by ladyfawn on
Friday, 25th May 2007 @ 05:46:05 AM AEST
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exquisite, haunting, the turning of circumstance blows one away, you have once again impressed me as you have done many times before,
love n' hugs nessa |
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Re: Choriocarcinoma
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by Honey56 on
Friday, 25th May 2007 @ 05:52:28 AM AEST
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This is an awsome write..
Brilliant...
I certainly pray you will be ok... |
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Re: Choriocarcinoma
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by joelmuses on
Friday, 25th May 2007 @ 02:15:25 PM AEST
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I'm loving the rhythm.
It makes it so, even the simple, blunt sentences have a deeper meaning. |
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