
“Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amidst joy.”
Cancer once took my hair, my strength, and my dreams
Going through chemotherapy is a terrible experience
I have to go through hell and face a lot of uncertainties
I cannot change the past, I cannot change my destiny
I can’t deny the fact that everyday I have to face a lot of fears
Fear of dying
The terror of withering
The fear of gradually ceasing and deteriorating
Because death can be terrifying
In order to live, I need to die
Cancer tried to rob me of all the beautiful things I have
But cancer didn’t succeed
I gave a good fight
I fought with all my strength
And I was victorious
This was once my battle
My body was the battle ground
I know no one could ever fight this battle better than myself
I need to live in order to face my fear
For death can also be a beautiful beginning
I have to be brave in life
Do whatever I can
Whenever I can
And However I can
I am not scared of dying
I am afraid I will be missing a lot of things
I am afraid I will be leaving my loved ones
And making them feel the pangs of grief
I have to let go of my fears
See things from a different perspective
Like twisting a kaleidoscope
Seeing something new with each turn
Seeing different patterns, different hues and colors
I had to learn that to live is to accept whatever trials come my way
Today is just the beginning of a brighter future
Finally I put my trust to the Lord for His plans are always perfect
I need to live life with full of hopes
I survived the most powerful storm in my life
Whats next after the storm?
Isn’t it a rainbow?
Cancer took away my fears
Cancer cannot steal my destiny
I am destined to live
This is who I am
A survivor
A fighter
A winner in life
© 2015 quirky (a lymphoma survivor) This is my testimony in a form of poetry
© 2015 quirky (a lymphoma survivor)