(in memory of charlie rush)
hollowed out by explosive growth
sadder than a fado song
walking his dog that’s lived too long
boneshadow shared by both
shufflewalk snuffle
each aged in dog years
each looking dog-eared
under the scuffle
radiation bake; will it kill or cure?
golden brown & remissious?
cellular stalker, quite vicious
the host or the cancer? unsure.
you have to take a breath sometimes
when you choose between life and death
