There Once was a Boob

There once was a Boob

There once was a boob

created at pubescence.

There once was a boob

sore in certain places .

There once was a boob

measured to cup sizes

strapless, wired, and all.

There once was a boob

compressed, examined, and torn.

There once was a boob

with a lump, my left

not favored anymore.

There once was a boob 

Chemo, radiation, BRCA gene negative 

still scorned.

There once was a boob

surgically removed that cancer caused.

There once was a boob

my life more important for sure.

There once was a boob 

please respect my living wish.

There once was a boob 

now men must resist.

There once was a boob

I never replaced.

There once was a boob

now you settle for…

my pretty little  face.

One thought on “There Once was a Boob

  1. Oh, that repetition echoes so powerfully within this remarkable journey. The fact that it is ‘a boob’ and not ‘your boob’ makes the sense of disconnect even stronger after the cancer diagnosis and its removal. This is a beautiful, moving and resolute poem. Thank you so much for sharing it.

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