12 Secret Names of Cancer

Soul-crushing cell proliferator

Maximum-tolerated dosing pharma incubator where my body once was

Ender of life lived with any sense of certainty

Cause of instant aging

Intestine-twisting bowel blocker

Malignant fluid magnet

Lymph node disrupter

Future interuptor

Basic bodily functions challenger

Chaos creating love bringer  

Life song record skipper

Deliverer of divine pause

The twelve secret names of chemotherapy

Death drip

Toxic soup

Stay-alive juice

Don’t want to die desperation demon

Let me live hazardous liquid

Turner of my tears red

Hair replaced with bald head

Tanker of white and red blood counts

Platelet sucker

Clot generator

Tumor fighting gambler 

What sometimes kills you kills you

Note: This writing prompt came from the twice-a-week writing group I am lucky to be in (thanks Lynn & Kathy). The actual prompt is simply, “The 12 Secret Names of…..” so it can be tried with any subject or topic. I tried doing one for my partner and daughter as well.

Secret Names of Tom

Bread eater

Bird feeder

Observer of baby wren nest in the upside-down kayak

Osprey follower

Monocular walker

Chocolate consumer 

Knee-pained arthritic non-complainer

Devoted doter of dogs, cats, and wildflowers

Water coasting as church worship

Sacred seer of all sublime

Morning forehead kisser

Hope holder

Secret names of Kai

Cat worshipper

Sleep-deprived foodie

Organizer of pens, colors, and people

Patient waiter

Urgent procrastinator

Gentle questioner

Peaceful teen lacking angst

Refusal of ruminations

Regret resister

Lululemon hoarder

Hard-working frugal financer

Light-bringing soul dancer