Upon answering the phone
The bomb explodes in my ear
Making it difficult for my mind to absorb
That which I've just been told …
My throat constricts when I try to respond …
Oh my God, Will! I can't believe it!
I can't either. I just got the call.
But Will, I was sure the biopsy would come back negative.
Me, too.
Oh Will—I wish I could hold you, right now.
I know.
Silence at my end.
Silence at his.
So, what happens, now?
I'll make an appointment to discuss my options.
I'm going with you.
Of course. Annie, we won't tell anyone until we tell the boys.
Ellie's sitting right here.
That's okay, she won't say anything.
Will, I can't wait till you get home.
Me, too.
Are you coming home, now?
No. It's best if I stay busy …
Okay. I understand. I love you, Will.
I love you, too …
I hang up and sit down in a daze.
Why am I dazed?
Because I can't believe Will has cancer
Why not? I mean, his psa had elevated and
A polyp had been found ...
Can disbelief be due to my strong sense of positive focus?
Our dazed reaction has nothing to do with positive focus
Our dazed reaction is due to this fact:
That which commonly happens to others
Feels downright unbelievable when it happens to you
And that proves true—good or bad:
Can't believe how it feels to float on cloud nine after
Having been kissed for the first time in your life by
The twelve year old boy, whom you secretly love
Can't believe how it feels when bells ring and
Your heart skips a beat, signaling that
You've just fallen, utterly unexpectedly, in love
Can't believe how it feels to spy the box with the ring
Can't believe how it feels to walk down your own aisle gowned in white
Can't believe how it feels when your unborn babe kicks for the first time
Can't believe how it feels when each of your children is born
Can't believe how it feels when your children walk down their aisles
Can't believe how it feels to kiss a beloved parent for the last time ...
Can't beieve how it feels when life long friends divorce or pass away
Can't believe how it feels to ache with missing someone ...
Can't believe cancer is growing inside a person you love
Can't believe that Will nor I felt prepared for this blow, because
To look at my husband, who feels as healthy as he did during
The prime of his youth, you'd see
A man who has stayed in shape and played sports with
The heartfelt drive of an eighteen year old, throughout his entire life
I mean seriously—the thought of Will, who
Proves to meet every challenge head on
Battling a foe as powerful as cancer is more than daunting …
It's downright unbelievable … right?
The rest of the day passes slowly until
The grinding of the garage door going up signals me to …
Dash through the house, so that
As soon as Will's car pulls up next to mine
My husband spies his wife, eager to welcome him home …
The bomb explodes in my ear
Making it difficult for my mind to absorb
That which I've just been told …
My throat constricts when I try to respond …
Oh my God, Will! I can't believe it!
I can't either. I just got the call.
But Will, I was sure the biopsy would come back negative.
Me, too.
Oh Will—I wish I could hold you, right now.
I know.
Silence at my end.
Silence at his.
So, what happens, now?
I'll make an appointment to discuss my options.
I'm going with you.
Of course. Annie, we won't tell anyone until we tell the boys.
Ellie's sitting right here.
That's okay, she won't say anything.
Will, I can't wait till you get home.
Me, too.
Are you coming home, now?
No. It's best if I stay busy …
Okay. I understand. I love you, Will.
I love you, too …
I hang up and sit down in a daze.
Why am I dazed?
Because I can't believe Will has cancer
Why not? I mean, his psa had elevated and
A polyp had been found ...
Can disbelief be due to my strong sense of positive focus?
Our dazed reaction has nothing to do with positive focus
Our dazed reaction is due to this fact:
That which commonly happens to others
Feels downright unbelievable when it happens to you
And that proves true—good or bad:
Can't believe how it feels to float on cloud nine after
Having been kissed for the first time in your life by
The twelve year old boy, whom you secretly love
Can't believe how it feels when bells ring and
Your heart skips a beat, signaling that
You've just fallen, utterly unexpectedly, in love
Can't believe how it feels to spy the box with the ring
Can't believe how it feels to walk down your own aisle gowned in white
Can't believe how it feels when your unborn babe kicks for the first time
Can't believe how it feels when each of your children is born
Can't believe how it feels when your children walk down their aisles
Can't believe how it feels to kiss a beloved parent for the last time ...
Can't beieve how it feels when life long friends divorce or pass away
Can't believe how it feels to ache with missing someone ...
Can't believe cancer is growing inside a person you love
Can't believe that Will nor I felt prepared for this blow, because
To look at my husband, who feels as healthy as he did during
The prime of his youth, you'd see
A man who has stayed in shape and played sports with
The heartfelt drive of an eighteen year old, throughout his entire life
I mean seriously—the thought of Will, who
Proves to meet every challenge head on
Battling a foe as powerful as cancer is more than daunting …
It's downright unbelievable … right?
The rest of the day passes slowly until
The grinding of the garage door going up signals me to …
Dash through the house, so that
As soon as Will's car pulls up next to mine
My husband spies his wife, eager to welcome him home …
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