Sometimes No Growth Is a Good Thing

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Sometimes No Growth Is a Good Thing

Often we speak of growth in positive terms. Maturity and personal growth are admirable aims. Economic growth is promising. Personal growth is good.

However, when we look at medical testing, a growth may be a scary thing indeed, as I recently discovered firsthand.

Actually, the whole thing was in my head.

The Tumor Is a Rumor

A Limericked Descent with All Best Intent

Of late, I awaited report,

The medical test result sort.

A thirty-day wait

At cancer’s dark gate

Left me seeking much prayer support.

Concentrically prearranged zones

Affect radiology tones.

Oncology nods

To find me at odds,

Refusing to echo their groans.

At last, all the numbers returned.

Pass word to all those still concerned:

The doctors let slip,

‘Twas merely a blip.

“The tumor’s a rumor,” I learned.

And now I am over the moon;

As doctors are changing their tune.

I sense greater bliss

Than any first kiss,

May God call me home none too soon.

c2009 by Linda Ann Nickerson

Posted for a variety of prompts:

Easy Street Prompts (“concentrically prearranged)

Meme Express (Sunday Invitation to Simply Snickers)

One Single Impression (“descent”)

Simply Snickers (“plan,” “please” and “pose”)

Sunday Scribblings (“first kiss”)

Weekend Wordsmith (“moon”)

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Public domain art

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