Cancer makes me angry and fills my life with strife,

But I am learning how to add value and purpose to my life.

I exercise and write and volunteer my time,

It adds light to my life and makes my heart shine.

But my body keeps changing and Miralax no longer works,

So I tried Linzess giving pharmaceutical companies perks.

It costs so much, an expense I can hardly afford,

And it doesn’t really work, so where is my reward?

The frustration and exhaustion really makes me mad,

It’s another problem to deal with, so I’m also kind of sad.

I’m quite focused on these issues, it stinks, that’s for sure,

Then I listen to the news, and think, “How much more can I endure?”

Are his choices a plan or is this all a big joke?

And I still don’t really know what’s wrong with woke.

So where is the balance I worked so hard to find?

It’s all I think about in the bathroom, sitting on my behind.