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The C Word

February 21, 2014
By hannaj15 SILVER, Kennerdell, Pennsylvania
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The C Word
No one wants to hear it
It’s becoming more and more
Common

The C Word
Everyone avoids it
It’s just such a
Catastrophe

The C Word
It makes mothers sad
Everywhere I hear
Crying

The C Word
It causes heartache
Because the D word might come after
Cancer.

© Kaitlin C., Forest Hills, NY

The author's comments:
I keep hearing about this word. I hate it. It only makes people sad. Stay strong, all you cancer patients, survivors, and family.
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lily_sings GOLD said...
on Mar. 7 2014 at 9:59 am
lily_sings GOLD, Felton, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Hope is the thing with feathers, it perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all. -Emily Dickinson

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Simple, yet eloquent. Lovely job.