When you go to Sloan Kettering
armed with books and articles
that fill your heart with dread

after a long and little bit frightening trip on the bus
and a somewhat nerve wrecking ride
in the very difficult to catch cab

make sure you stop at sixty sixth and second

Say hello to the man in the sugar shack

While you stand there fussing
looking for something healthy just to hold you over
among the mountains of cancer feeding candy

he might catch your eye, give you a big toothless grin
and say to you as he did to me:

“Be kind, love one another, life is short”

Though you had feared that day
and wish to never repeat it,
it may just be
one of the sweetest memories
of your life

G. Gray
7/3/13

Share:

Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
LinkedIn
On Key

Related Posts

Woman looking concerned and speechless listening to someone on the phone

How to Help… When You Can’t

We all know how it feels when someone we are talking with is not really listening. A person with a cancer diagnosis needs to have a safe space to share thoughts and emotions, without feeling judged or diminished.

Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes logo and Cayuga Health logo with "Affiliate" beneath

Cayuga Health Affiliation

The Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes (CRC) is pleased to announce we have entered into an agreement to become an affiliate of the Cayuga Health System (CHS).

Art and Cancer

Art and Cancer: A Collaborative Mail Art Exhibition in Geneva, New York on February 17th, 2024.