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On the 12th day in the hospital our nurses gave to us:

January 7, 2013
By Kayls SILVER, Montoursville, Pennsylvania
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12 shots of chemo
11 patients screaming
10 moms a-stressing
9 dads crying
8 IV's hanging
7 surgeries scheduled
6 nurses pacing
5 patients buried
4 shots of morphine
3 limbs lost
2 preachers praying
and a survivor heading home

© Lauren M., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
I had cancer when I was younger, this is a funny/serious poem of what goes on during treatments.
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