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Listening to the Cancer Ads

Janet Kuypers, 06/18/06

every time I listen to the radio
and hear an ad for cancer research
(granted, it’s usually for tumors)
well, now I listen actively

now, I know she had cancer before
breast cancer, cervical cancer
and after the surgery and after the chemo
she got a clean bill of health
and now she’s got leukemia
cancer in the blood, not in a tumor
so there’s no one spot to attack

but every time I hear a cancer ad
my ears perk up, like a Pavlovian dog
it’s like someone’s just rang a bell
and it makes me listen attentively

I know it doesn’t make a difference
I think she was at one of the best hospitals
but I hear about these research places
and wonder if there are slivers of hope

but as I said, I know it’s irrelevant
she’s already gone through two types of chemo
and I know she’s decided to stop the treatment
so I know there’s no point in new therapy

but I still can’t help it
I still am forced to respond to these ads
like some sort of stupid Pavlovian dog
I hear these ads that are supposed to mean

nothing to me

still, I listen

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