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Anna - a book by Karin Kennedy

Anna
Cancer and Me ‘I’ve got Cancer’ ‘Oh I’m so sorry’ ‘Why?’ ‘What was that?’ ‘I said, why –’ Cancer is not awful It’s a lesson That some people learn It’s reality It’s about illness And sometimes death It’s an experience Almost a privilege That you and close ones should feel From an illness That is increasing
‘I’ve got cancer’ ‘How awful for you’ ‘No not really’ ‘I beg your pardon?’ ‘I said, no, not really’ Cancer is not the end It’s the beginning The beginning of a new life With ups and downs You feel bad But you learn from it It’s something you’ll remember But not a haunting thought That others dread thinking It might happen to me – But if it does Don’t give in to it
The lesson to learn Is not to give up – To accept it Not to hide from it To be positive Not negative, To get to know it Not pretending it will go away. Never give up, Don’t take things for granted (They won’t always be there) Don’t overdo it But most of all enjoy yourself!!! Anna

The Child I Still Am Take me away, I want to play in the waves and be the child I still am. Time takes away too many pleasures and too many friends. How can I part from my soul mates who understand when others don’t. How can I thank them? How will they know life is never the same twice, and I wouldn’t change mine. I’ve learnt what living really is and I shouldn’t let that go. Anna, Middle Caicos Island 1997