Fun with Brain Tumors

Despite all brain tumor and recovery support groups being cancelled I found a small group of people who are struggling with meningioma tumors; either as patients or as parents/loved ones of patients. One of the things we do is to make it a game, have fun with it. Yesterday we all spent time writing our own version of a haiku on our experiences.

Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry consisting of syllables and cadence rather than rhyme. They are short and simple, only three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second 7, and the third back to 5. The responses were from heartbreaking to hilarious.

K:        It's not over yet;
                      fear won't make me run too far,
                                live life and laugh loud.

S:         Meningioma
                      Oh how I hate to have thee
                                 Please go away now

W:        mysterious one. 
                        manifested destruction. 
                                 courage was your death.

J:           Pestilential guest;
                         Twisting my mind upside down;
                                  Please do not come back.

My newest attempt:

             Lurching with my cane        
                         Breathing, wheezing and double vision
                                    Seeing what matters

Finding ways to have fun is sometimes your only point of solace. Make it a game, be silly, be a child, play. You will find the things that matter most take up the least amount of resources.

Have a wonderful day!