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Halved
How can love be so difficult and
so simple all at once? Life is
sickness and health. To be frank,
love is both a comfort
and a chore. Our troth,
our trove, til just
a fraction
remains.
Halved.

Dear readers, some of you may know that my True Love has been in hospital a couple of times recently. He has been discharged again with confusing and conflicting advice, and limited information on a new, very restrictive diet, until … surgery? It remains stressful, particularly in the light of increased demand for hospital services combined with significant staff shortages. Hence, the poem is rather maudlin. Not to worry, we shall persevere.

The (optional) task for Day 9 of National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) is to write a a nonet. A nonet has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second has eight, and so on until you get to the last line, which has just one syllable.

Take care, everyone.
Kind Regards.
Tracy.

NaPoWriMo #9

49 thoughts on “Halved”

  1. So sorry to hear that things are still so tough for you. 😦 Well done composing a nonet of such substance in that environment. I really think that nothing is harder than uncertainty when it comes to dealing with hospitals.

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      1. Sometimes some judicious ‘googling’ can produce useful insights. I think it’s often too easy (especially when confounded by medics) to overlook one’s own intuition i.e. of how one’s body is reacting, and whether some serious scanning of behaviour/habits/responses might yield useful clues.

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    1. We don’t think everyone in the hospital had all the info, Brian. They just breezed through as they do, not even introducing themselves or which department they were from. You may not be surprised by the inaccuracies in the medical record! My TL will sort it out. He is polite and no dummy.

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    1. My TL will sort things through, Liz. He is good at that. I will turn my indignation to being creative with recipes. I am not so good with executing those plans but hopefully someone might help me with that. You never know, I could surprise myself.

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  14. That nonet says quite a bit, isn’t it! But love just is.
    See another doctor, ask questions, google symptoms, brainstorm with family before you decide on surgery. In the meantime breathe deeply, go for walks and write. Hugs to all of you.

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  17. Sending healing thoughts! I know it is so hard when you have medical issues during a pandemic. We dealt with that with my husband’s cancer, since he was diagnosed in Jun 2020. But I found out that when he really needed treatment, he always got it. I hope the same is true for your loved one.

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    1. Thank you, Ann. He did receive excellent care. There were just a couple of wobbles on the margins. Unfortunately many procedures were put on hold when Covid cases were rising, so parts of our already stretched health system, particularly in the public sector, are on the brink now.

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