Wednesday 29th November 

Nights drawing in 
Twilight descends 
Curtains pulled 
As daylight ends 
The heating's on 
Warming the place 
Comforting all 
A soft embrace 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Tuesday 28th November 

In shadows cast 
By silent fears 
A tale unfolds 
Dispelling tears 
It's melanoma's 
Ominous trace 
In CT scans 
A hopeful grace 

No metastatic 
Evidence found 
Normal echoes 
All around 
Colonoscopy 
Results in too 
Polyps removed 
All's good, thank you 

Ten years in the 
Clinical trial 
Grateful heart 
Evokes a small smile 
Quietly high-fiving 
The uneasy unseen 
A dance with hope 
Where fears have been 

No jinx is cast 
Just caution's thread 
Vigilance lingers 
Where worries tread 
Safe sun care 
An eternal oath 
Copious sunscreen 
Prevents cancer growth 

Malignant melanoma 
A sneaky beast 
The worry's still there 
But there's hope at least 
A healthy lifestyle 
Common sense in the sun 
Enjoying this life 
The battle's near won 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Monday 27th November 

Amid the downpour 
And turbulent sway 
Finding strength within 
To light the way 
In darkest moments 
When all seems forlorn 
Weathering the storm 
As a new day is born 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Sunday 26th November 

Background anguish 
A silent hum 
Far-flung panic 
Where fears become 

Remote anxiety 
In shadows concealed 
Secluded depression 
Its depths revealed 

Outlying melancholy 
A solitary tune 
Isolated echoes 
Of a private gloom 

Abstract struggles 
Paint a somber veneer 
Outside, all's fine 
Or so it does appear 

Inside, screaming nightmares 
With secrets to tell 
Camouflaged carefully 
Saying all is well 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Saturday 25th November 

Off to Exeter 
A CT scan 
A quick check up 
Do what I can 
To keep healthy 
Much better than 
The alternate 
Shortened lifespan 

Love you so much
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Friday 24th November 

Always have hope 
For then there's light 
Believe in dreams 
They can take flight 
Optimism triumphs 
Over pessimism's weight 
Clouds hold silver linings 
A hopeful state 

Maybe not today 
Perhaps not tomorrow 
Eagerness and enthusiasm 
Dissolve the sorrow 
In gentle anticipation 
Progress is found 
A brighter future 
May soon come around 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Thursday 23rd November 

A year has passed 
Since you were near 
Remembering Mum 
The one we hold dear 
Missed so much 
Your smile and laugh 
The echo of memories 
From a photograph 

Love you so much 
Beloved sons 
Treasured Mum 
xxxxx 

Wednesday 22nd November 

Thinking and pondering 
On a wistful day
As time keeps passing 
In its own way 
Being introspective 
Reflective, and musing 
Contemplation's dance 
Quietly diffusing 

Can I do better 
Am I on the right road? 
Did I choose the path 
Where dreams are stowed? 
How will I know 
Who'll guide me through? 
In the search for answers 
Where counsel is true 

Love you so much
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Tuesday 21st November 

No idea of the storms 
That internally brew 
The battles fought 
The struggles to construe 
It's a journey unique 
Known to a few 
The strength found within 
A voyage to push through  

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx 

Monday 20th November 

Silence descends 
A calm embrace 
Peaceful moments 
Chaos to erase 
Serene and soothing 
A gentle balm 
Softening jarring thoughts 
A healing calm 
Fears find solace 
In this quiet space 
A smile returns 
A familiar grace 
Tightness relaxes 
Unravels its hold 
The hush of tranquility 
Where gentleness is gold 

Love you so much 
Treasured sons 
Beloved Mum 
xxxxx