Grey Thoughts

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Never Give Up

At beginning you said

“I hope it is benign.”

Turned out it was malignant

You shed tears, gritted your teeth

Prepared to fight


Then you said

“I hope it is early stage.”

And it was late

Fear filled your eyes

Your optimism soon defeated it

Through multiple treatments

You endured all the sufferings


You said

“I hope it is cured.”

But it recurred

Nearly overtaken by despair

You quickly recovered your resilience


Then you said

“I believe there will be a miracle”

You never let go of your faith

Five years passed

You still cling tight to the thread of hope


By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States