His slow gait belies
lost muscletone;
a weak voice speaks
of fatigue syndrome;
thin limbs tell his
lost appetite; fight
gone from eyes
grown sad and dim.
first published in The Penwood Review
©2020 Bonnie Manion
Cancer's Toll
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