Tender Pink

Like a little girl
I coiled
In the corner of my day
Peeking into
My tender heart
And I held
My pink grief
With deliberate warm fingers

I had a cancer journey
It's not all I am
Nor it is beyond me

Besides a few scars on my chest
It is this;
Deep tenderness
That melts my heart
With a mixture of
Fear,
Sadness
And humour
...
And love
Deep, warm love

She invites me to pause
Contemplate
Click Refresh
Look at this
Again
And again
With new eyes
Every time
A little more loving

March 2020

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