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Remission, you're such a tease. You dangled that carrot of hope before my best friend's nose, and we believed. We believed she had beaten the odds. We believed she had broken the seal of her fate to walk in the footsteps of aunts before her. We believed in you. Remission, you were supposed to be a stepping stone to survival, not a stone cold lover who spat in her face. Remission, we set the table for your arrival, obeying every rule of Ms. Post, forks to the left of a plate full of chemo, a goblet of radiation next to the water glass, a solemn prayer spoken in hopes this repast not her last. Remission, we welcomed you with open arms into our house into our heart. You taught us to play chess, recognize the power of the pawn, the folly of starry eyed knights, to care for a queen. And then you made your move, checkmate. Remission, you are quite the player.
Shawn Aveningo lives in Rescue, California with her husband of 22 years and 3 teenage children. The poem "Remission" is especially close to her heart as it expresses her struggle helping her best friend, Pam, through years of Ovarian Cancer. Shawn's poetry has also appeared in publications such as Rattlesnake Review, Medusa's Kitchen, and PoetryNow and she hopes to soon be publishing her own book of poems. She can be reached via email at poeticallyurs@yahoo.com.
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