Category: Miscellaneous
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the forest
the forest, she’s my healer. a trustworthy confidant. she keeps all my secrets safe. my heart opens wide, in her presence. — Brenda Johima
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sleep
sleep was supposed to comfort her like a quilt peace darkness quiet it didn’t matter cancer consumed her mind — Brenda Johima
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you’ll never know who you’re touching
you’ll never know who you’re touching who you touched who you’ll touch — Brenda Johima
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don’t let it slip away
he looked at her with blue eyes aging spirit soaring heavy accent blurted don’t let it slip away — Brenda Johima
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there’s always somebody home
there’s always somebody home she knows who you are by feel from her heart by the sound of your voice look deeper cry inside your head look into her eyes she needs you be still be there — Brenda Johima
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oooohhhhhmmm peaceful (not)
it seemed like forever ago that she felt oooohhhhhmmm peaceful — Brenda Johima
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It’s for the birds!
she’s surrounded by oyster shells clam shells mussels yet to be cracked open by seabirds. these slimy foods delicacies to others she never eats the stuff it’s for the birds! — Brenda Johima
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She Became A Pearl
Her world became smaller and smaller and smaller. So small, that she fit into an oyster shell, and silently became a pearl. — Brenda Johima
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Breast Cancer
(EDIT: content transferred from BrendaJohima.CA on September 22nd, 2017) **** Hi, I’m Brenda Johima, and I’m 53 years old. I’ve never had to write about myself having breast cancer before. I’d like to give you the basics. On April 17th, 2014, I was given a breast cancer diagnosis. It was…
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The Medical Oncologist and Chemotherapy
“Medical oncologist” are not words you want to hear, to start your day. “Chemotherapy” is not a word I wanted to hear to start my day. As of this morning, chemotherapy AND radiation is on the radar now as a strong possibility in my treatment in addition to radiation. I can choose to say NO…