Christmas was over,
a happier Christmas than we had expected
much happier.
Ray was well, and happy
still as thin as a rake
but with hair
We sat on armchairs
no need to rush
to the hospital
the children
all playing
nothing to cook
no meetings
nothing at all.
Suddenly
I was crying
like a baby
the worst year
was over
and I
was too exhausted
to move.
Author notes
The end of the year that my youngest was treated for cancer, I had been sleeping for about half an hour a night for 9 months ...
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Great writing.
Joe
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Straight-down-the-line and descriptive. The sort of thing you would find hard to put into verse. Makes me think.
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when we had spoke of this and my situation, I can feel the struggle so well...But he is grown and happier and you are amazing.
Thanks for being you and sharing a piece of life.
Love you
Tory
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Thank you for sharing a little of your life with the reader
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