A Cancer Patient Considers His Reflection
A Cancer Patient Considers His Reflection
A Cancer Patient Considers His Reflection
by Christian Ward
My reflection is a jigsaw I've forgotten how to put backtogether. My legs are missing pieces:nobody knows where my mobilitywent or if I'll see it again. Under the sofa?The dried riverbed of my face are the corner pieces. The smasheddollhouse of my chest is the easiestpart to put together. Don't be concernedtoo much if the final versionisn't a mirror image of the original:I spend most days waiting to be boxed away,covered in a tablecloth of dust, before tasting the light and blue of a jumble sale. Another game lies ahead.About:
Featured in our June 2023 issue, "Reflection"