Gloria's First Chemo Treatment

The first was the worst

I didn’t think I would make it through

My whole being burned a flame bathed in sickening blue

The pain was bigger than an ocean wide

Nothing was making me feel better inside.

The coming of dawn brought a new day

Feeling God’s presence in a welcoming way

I gave thanks for the breath of fresh morning air

And looked in the mirror to see I had lost my hair.

God, what is next, I asked in sorrow.

Quietly He said, “You will live to see tomorrow.”

Thank you, I whispered in complete gratitude

Now let me put on my new attitude!

The pain will come and it will go

Wigs will disguise the shame I won’t show

My appetite will change as the sun rises and sets

But knowing I am still alive is as good as it gets!