someonemost nearest and dearest
to my heart
has
breast cancer
and we are all
in the process
of finding out
and figuring out
what to do
there are doctor's appointments
in the city
and lots of scary stuff
to get through
while trying to hold
the family together
and then there are the
phone calls
where she says to me
"you are my strength
nina
and i love you"
how can i be her strength
when all i want
to do
is go to bed
and cry?
