Misfits
(Chemotherapy, Cycle 5, No 1)
Misfits we are,
Be we half-fit,
A bit fit
or
Not fit.
But here we are and here we sit
(Or lie, depending on
The level of misfit and unfit we are)
With our cannulas in
And ready for the drip drop drips
Again.
We waiting and wondering misfits,
Wanting/dreaming/praying and hoping
To be drip drop fit again...
Maybe?
I am proud to be
Numbered among them;
They inspire me,
My fellow misfits,
With their worn and frayed
Spirit and determination,
Trying to put off
The goodbyes.
- CS Lathrop
- 30/05/2025