And I WILL Breathe

Tonight I am reading about
Platelets.
I am remembering
The dire stories
I have read
Over the years.
People stumbling out of hospitals
With their IV poles.
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I am reading about patients
Who say
Your way,
Your energy
Speaking of dance.
Akron Porch Rokr Festival, Aug 2017
Your something
Doesn't speak to me.
Bye-Bye.
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They go off on their own
And they find
Healing
For things  said to be "incurable."
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Maybe part of the antidote lies in stepping away.
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I know this is part of my journey.
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In my last poem, I talk about
What will be, will be
In this poem,
I want it clear
That I intend
to Live to be in my 100s.
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Only prob: life can't always be
the
Outcome.
Too much focus on outcome
Leaves one grasping too tight.
Grasping is not good.
But is leaning toward outcome OK?
Still figuring this one out.
Hm.
It's an interesting
Dance.
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