Friday 8th May 

If I knew then 
What I know now 
I'd shout the truth 
I'd take a vow 

The sun that tanned 
My youthful skin 
Held secrets hidden 
Deep within 

A golden glow 
A lavish sheen 
Yet now I grasp  
What once had been 

If I had known 
The sun's fierce glare 
Could steal the years 
I wasn't aware 

Shoulda shielded arms 
And my face 
Then found shade 
In an open space 

Woulda slathered 
Sun lotion thick 
A daily, careful 
Sunscreen slick  

Coulda heeded warnings 
They were so clear 
Banished every 
Childhood fear 

The sun holds secrets 
In its gentle glow 
Melanoma waits 
The truth I didn’t know 

xxxxx

May is Melanoma Awareness Month