THE LUMP

Like a weed it rooted itself in her chest Out of the norm and different from the rest It appeared unexpectedly In the soil of a body so young The Lump that changed her world All she’s thinking is why? Why at the age of fifteen does she have to endure this? What has she done to deserve it? She was days away from turning sixteen When she found the lump that changed her world Swayed her to and fro like a ship out at sea However, in that moment, she couldn’t flee She couldn’t escape the horrid dream The nightmare that seemingly engulfed all her fears Caused her to shed so many tears The lump that changed her world. It took her mind and body on an emotional roller coaster Up and down with each passing day Negative thoughts already emerging Forging their way through and continued surging Her mind was the match and her thoughts, the propane When put together, they caused a disastrous flame Growing hotter as the seconds ticked on by Her only thought was, ‘I’m too young to die’. The lump that changed her world She laid in the operating room, hoping for the best Praying that the lump wouldn’t put her to rest Days later, the results came up positive Not positive for cancer, but for a full recovery The wave of relief that surged within her began to quell the flame She held her head up as the fire began to tame The lump that changed her world Tears flowing freely whilst tremors rocked her body When the doctor said, there were two, not just one Both growing at such a rapid rate, the timing was impeccable If found a month later, it may have been irreversible Those months of her young life changed her The lump that changed her world Caused her to finally look out of her window and see That in life, whirlwinds attempt to unhinge us Spin us around in the wind gusts And often times one cannot flee One cannot escape this harsh reality But can only hope to cope with life’s unpredictability The lump that changed her world