A Poet - and I Didn't Know It...

As I embark on the journey of the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk to cure this disease - I was inspired by Clement Clarke Moore's timeless poem, "A Visit From St. Nicholas".  My poem is certainly of a more abbreviated nature.

A Inspired Visit from St. Peregrine (patron saint of cancer patients and healing)
Twas the Night Before the 3-Day...when all through the house...all the pink clothing was stirring, and there was concerns of a douse



The weather was forecast to be rainy and damp, but the weather won't stop the event and, thank goodness, no camp...(for me anyway :))

The preparations were done on the asphalt with care, in hopes of that the cure soon would be there...

The shoes were all laced and the sox clean and bright,
there was much excitement for the pasta dinner tonight


When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, she sprang from her bed to see what was the matter
When what to her wondering eyes should appear, but a fanny pack with water bottles, and all the right gear


And she whistled and shouted and called the checklist by name:
Now poncho, now Body Glide, now shorts and aspirin,
On bandaids, on T-shirt, on mole skin, on Neospirin,


She spoke not a word, but went straight to the work, and she walked for the cause so that fewer would hurt

And I heard her exclaim as she walked out of sight
"Happy 3 Day to All - and please St. Peregrine, no more breast cancer in sight"


Carpe Diem, and so it is...