On Cowardice

Funk and Wagnalls def. “n. Lack of courage in the face

of danger, pain, opposition, etc; unworthy timidity.”

Its been a good few years since I was acquainted with

a woman, early thirties, one child, a boy, divorced.

During the time I knew her she had breast implants

and a ring through one nipple.

I’m as much a tit guy as anyone, but I’m rather

old- fashioned in my way and I don’t think one

should fuck with Mother Nature, she might fuck you back.

I’m fond of saying “a woman is not a tit”, in fact I wrote

a blog about it[never published].

I’m not implying cause and effect, but as it turns out

this woman fell victim to inoperable cancer of the breast

which had metastasized.

That I could not bring myself to visit her in hospice

until the bitter end was an act of cowardice,

which I  knew then and know now, I could not

stand the pain, yet I do not believe that I am

so much different than whoever might read this.

Islander.

 

 

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