Unstoppable - a poem 'to uplift and empower'
Stacey was diagnosed with with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in both her breasts and lymph nodes, in August 2022. She wrote this poem to uplift and empower other mums and parents living with cancer.
'I wanted to add something out there for people to see where they can think 'actually you know what, I can do this'.
Unstoppable
Cancer. You're no secret. I've heard of you.
The power who can take.
Now that we've met, I get it. You're deadly; I make no mistake.
A typhoon, ripping everything apart.
Gripping relationships, friendships, confidence and health.
Dismantling a person from the inside out and forcing a fear of death.
Growing inside of me, a new unwanted resident.
Hurting, crying, controlling, traumatising Trying to convince me I'm insignificant
Insignificant? Me?
You slipped up there.
You see I'm not insignificant
none of us are.
We ooze courage, hope and when we lack, we have each other So that we can get back up living life in all of our colour
You can't shake our courage or hope
Now we know, you're limited
You only have control for a short while to have us feel hunted
Your power is poison, to have us feel lifeless But you dismiss our power, Our power is in love, strength and kindness
It's our love that builds a warrior, yes, we're remarkable For a moment I forgot I'm a warrior
And you forgot I'm unstoppable
Stacey x
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