Saturday 1st April

The first of April 
Time for awareness 
Lumps, bumps and swellings 
Do not feel helpless 

Testicular cancer 
Need to check your balls 
Don’t be embarrassed 
Heed the doctor’s calls 

Teens to the thirties 
Are mostly affected 
Do yourself a favour 
Shouldn’t be neglected 

Don’t leave it too late 
For it can be cured 
If it’s caught early 
You can rest assured 

A taboo subject 
Whispered quietly 
Can’t happen to me 
Can fill with anxiety 

Grab life by the goolies 
But if there’s a pain 
Have your tackle checked out 
Your health to maintain 

Love you sweetheart 
Treasured Angel son 
Now forever young 
xxxxx 


(I wrote this five years ago, to spread awareness of Testicular Cancer, after we lost Frank in 2015)