Spring – 2014
we talked of a new normal
as we hid in our homes
but, the old still abided
in the hearts of those who love
good news cheered us everyday
the drive-by birthday greetings
teddy bears on display
meals freely delivered
a husband who stood outside the window
of his wife’s room
where he could no longer go
there, on either side of the glass,
they sang Amazing Grace together
this was a sweet new normal
I didn’t want to lose
but then that normal
changed for my world
the words pancreatic cancer
turned my world upside down
now we are back home
but not the way we dreamed of being
our days are filled with tests and procedures
and the endless repetitive questions
name? birthdate?
have you had fever, chills, change in taste or smell?
and I see the hollow look in the eyes of my love
the one who has been by my side for over 41 years
the one who protected me
kept me from falling when I lost my way
and all I want to do is to
take away the sadness
Not In This Soup Alone 