If only time was her shield
A Haiku
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1 min readJan 3, 2019
Cancer in pursuit
She spies the New Year portal
Escape at midnight
Enemy not slowed
No reinforcements in sight
Troops huddle in prayer
But the Warrior
Unbroken and still fighting
Is strength and courage
©2019 HHThorpe
Inspired by my daughter-in-law, Leslie, and in response to Sherry Kappel’s wonderful Haiku This! prompt— “New”