the truth is
we do move on
after pain
we take the breath
that must be taken
we open
our hearts
our eyes
to the
new pure day
by 
truth
by by ode to cancer
I dreamt of
entertaining
a tiger
in my boat
small table
stools
honey biscuits
and tea
he roars
I smile
his tail the rudder
my arms the oars
it’s just
this tiger
and me
by