FEAR FOR OSTOMATES.<br><br>
When once the seeds of fear are sown.<br />then they are fed by the unknown. <br />Undoubtedly our fears will grow<br />from out of things we do not know.<br><br>
It’s likely we’ll anticipate<br />unpleasant outcomes as our fate.<br />For even when things do go right<br />a stoma then becomes our plight.<br><br>
Us ostomates have for so long<br />witnessed so many things go wrong.<br />It’s harder to stay positive<br />if all around seems negative.<br><br>
When the bad things we see and learn <br />then fan the fires of deep concern.<br />And medical incompetence<br />can not engender confidence.<br><br>
Bad news is often in a hurry<br />to feed our fears and inner worry.<br />I’ve read story upon story<br />and they’re rarely hunky-dory.<br><br>
The media is like a filter<br />pushing perspectives out of kilter.<br />We will discern all the bad news <br />and this in turn affects our views.<br><br>
Maybe if everything goes right<br />there’s not the need to speak or write.<br />But surely we’ve the right to fear<br />when operations loom quite near.<br><br>
Sometimes it’s best if we don’t know<br />so we can rest and let it go. <br />When our past fears are dissipated<br />at last we’ll feel emancipated.<br><br>
B. Withers 2013<br><br>
When once the seeds of fear are sown.<br />then they are fed by the unknown. <br />Undoubtedly our fears will grow<br />from out of things we do not know.<br><br>
It’s likely we’ll anticipate<br />unpleasant outcomes as our fate.<br />For even when things do go right<br />a stoma then becomes our plight.<br><br>
Us ostomates have for so long<br />witnessed so many things go wrong.<br />It’s harder to stay positive<br />if all around seems negative.<br><br>
When the bad things we see and learn <br />then fan the fires of deep concern.<br />And medical incompetence<br />can not engender confidence.<br><br>
Bad news is often in a hurry<br />to feed our fears and inner worry.<br />I’ve read story upon story<br />and they’re rarely hunky-dory.<br><br>
The media is like a filter<br />pushing perspectives out of kilter.<br />We will discern all the bad news <br />and this in turn affects our views.<br><br>
Maybe if everything goes right<br />there’s not the need to speak or write.<br />But surely we’ve the right to fear<br />when operations loom quite near.<br><br>
Sometimes it’s best if we don’t know<br />so we can rest and let it go. <br />When our past fears are dissipated<br />at last we’ll feel emancipated.<br><br>
B. Withers 2013<br><br>