I sat down, onto the large leather chair,
Looking around at the others, already sitting there.
Faces of people I didn't know,
Some glanced at me,
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Jayne, Though your poem has no stanzas, but 'one, I guess', AND it has but few rhymes, AND it does NOT mention MY name, I give it five stars.
(cont.) Good for you, your family, and PH etc. that you got through a life-threatening condition, ..at least for 20 years. Congratulations! ! ! ! : ) I'm glad you are here.
Sometimes people 'need' more than POSITIVITY to have the outcome they desire. You used medical assistance. You apparently felt 'positive' about the prospects of chemo....(cont.)
(cont.) She/he may have all-the-positivity-in-the-world, yet he/she may 'kill' her/hisself or others, ..OR 'merely' mangle body/bodies and property.
...(cont.) e.g. The inexperienced, drunk, 'high', careless, overconfident, misguided etc. vehicle driver may say to her/himself: 'Self, I CAN GO 89 MPH (OR 180 KM) around that curve (in the rain) '...(cont.)
A 'positive attitude', one which causes a person to assume a positive result will occur, such as the cure/correction of a bodily illness/injury may not hurt a person.... (or it MAY) . (continued) ....
'The word 'chemotherapy' ('chemo') is often used when referring to medicines or drugs that treat cancer. But, not all drugs used to treat cancer work in the same way. Traditional or standard chemotherapy uses drugs that are cytotoxic, meaning they can kill tumor cells'
'POSITIVE' (and from positive we get positivity) : Synonyms & Similar Words favorable good appreciative friendly approving supportive complimentary commendatory admiring accepting warm
Life can be short. We want to live a fulfilling life for as long as we can.
A great write---You are a winner because of positive thought.
Bravo Jayne I hope a beautiful time for the rest of yr life
Lovely poem about life's challenges, but your right, developing a positive mental attitude is the only way to go.
Keep that positivity in you!