Category Archives: Angel

May2

The Alien Blob

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Sunday 2nd May 

And so it was 
Eight years ago 
The Alien Blob 
Removed from my toe 

I liked the sun 
I'd tan my skin 
Didn't realise 
Problems begin 

That changing mole
Upon my toe 
Biopsies later 
It's cancer, y'know 

A diagnosis 
Of melanoma
And suddenly 
Dark clouds came over 

More surgeries 
And all those tests 
The right path to take 
Oncologists know best 

It metastasized 
Moved through my body 
Infected lymph nodes 
I felt quite groggy 

Now eight years later 
I am N E D
No Evidence of (that
Beastly) Disease

But on a trial
Adjuvant treatment 
Regular checkups
And scans quite frequent 

Now I am vigilant
Protecting my skin
Don't want the cancer
To spread within

Living my life
Enjoy the outdoors 
Spreading awareness 
To you and yours 

........ 
And thinking of you 
Beloved Angel son 
Every single day 
Now forever young 
xxxxx
Porthmeor Beach this afternoon
Chilly and bright
A much more sheltered harbour
Many enjoying the sun
Looking towards Hayle Towans
Looming clouds above the land
May1

Melanoma Awareness

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Saturday 1st May 
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Wall to wall sunshine, bodies on the beach 
Cooking away nicely, "Sunscreen!" I beseech 

Vitamin D is necessary, please don't get me wrong 
But frying like a lobster, damage could be life long 

So many burnt shoulders, peeling, unsightly skin 
D'you know what you've done? What's going on, within? 

Melanoma; skin cancer, might not happen today 
But a few years down the line, it'll be nothing to downplay 

You can't just cut it out, for it's a sneaky beast 
Lying dormant, then, like a devil, released 

Taking over your life, biopsies, skin grafts 
Scans and appointments, normality's in the past 

Just always worrying, asking when it will return 
Scanxiety, melanoia, a real cause for concern 

So slap on some sunscreen, and wear a big hat 
Seek shade when it's hot, prevention's where it's at 

Melanoma awareness throughout the month of May 
But it mustn't stop here, care for your skin everyday 
. 

Thinking of you sweetie 
Beloved Angel son 
xxxxx
I wrote this last year, but wanted to post again as May is Melanoma Awareness Month
Apr29

Pain and wounds

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Thursday 29th April 

Pain and wounds 
Do they heal? 
Scar tissue 
To conceal 
Grief and hurt 
Helps to seal 
Heartbroken 
An ordeal 
As those layers 
Start to peal 
Underneath 
Torment's real 
Shadowing 
Life to steal 
Memories 
Can reveal 
A future 
That's surreal 
Realise that 
Love can feel 
Love you forever
Forget you never 
Always together 
For ever and ever
.
Precious Angel son 
xxxxx
Apr26

That’s all I know

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Monday 26th April

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Sometimes it feels like yesterday

Sometimes it’s eons ago

But the reality doesn’t change

You’re gone; that’s all I know

.

Love you sweetheart

Moon and back

Precious Angel son

xxxxx

Sunny again at Porthmeor Beach

Choppy waves

Shades of blue

A sheltered harbour

High tide

The best spot, out of the wind

Apr25

Fleeting

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Sunday 25th April

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Just fleeting creatures

Individual features

Transient lives

Become archives

Waves advancing to shore

Breaking, then no more

So what lives on

After you’ve gone?

Memories and smiles

Lasting for miles and miles

.

Thinking of you daily

My darling Angel baby

Missing you like crazy

And loving you greatly

.

xxxxx

A brisk breeze

Blowing onto Porthmeor Beach

Windbreaks are an advantage

Sunday sunshine

The slipway

Choppy waves again

Clear blue skies