the opening of the suffering by Gail Wolper
most expensive country club
play mah jong after chemo
take a rest then
nine holes of golf
and lunch at the
restaurant with the girls
then go home and rest
but check the housekeeper
let her go home early
to watch her kids school play
make more plans for the bar mitzvah
and first grandchild to spend the night
tomorrow girl friend drives her to chemo
then x-ray and an MRI
nine holes of golf
too tired for shopping
play with grand child and order
some toys
next day go with husband
per doctors request
for results of MRI
the results are bad
the cancer spread
the cancer spread
why it wasnt til then
that she and I both
realized the giant expanse
the huge gaping desert
winds of the grand canyon
of her suffering.
01/06/2014 Author's Note: an exploration of how people handle personal pain
Posted on 01/06/2014 Copyright © 2025 Gail Wolper
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