Movember
Razor scrapes face clean.
Towel dries tears.
Lip quivers at the memory.
Eyes face the past,
while throat prepares to cry
into the future.
A budding soup-strainer
starts the conversation.
Stubble opens ears.
Lips speak of,
Motivation,
Awareness,
Paying-it-forward,
Passion, and compassion.
A fuzzy lipped community speaks
of the possibilities.
Of hope for the day when
we no longer raise a
hand to dry a tear
for the brother felled by this
cancer.
This is a special request poem from a man who is participating in the Movember Men’s Health awareness and fundraise for research for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. How it works is that a man will start the month clean-shaven and then let their mustache grow. Participants in the month work to rise awareness and funds. The growing stubble is a great conversation starter.
Personally I am not growing a mustache. When I noted this on an on-line cancer forum, I was asked if I’d at least write a poem for the month – which is now published here.
I’ve heard of this for a few years. The one thing I know for sure is that the men and women (yes ladies are helping with this too, they get a bit “creative” with the mustache part) who support this fund raiser are passionate about their cause.
As a victim of prostate cancer, I do appreciate the effort these folks are putting into Movember.
Till next time,
Andrew
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well written
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Thank you.
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Welcome Andrew, i would love to welcome you to visit my blog and see my poems
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You’re so strong! Good one! A survivor, indeed!
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Meaningful and heart touching poem i like your poem. I am sorry to hear that you are a victim of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a common issue in age men.All most men are not aware about it.They take lightly about it. I think health awareness camp help them.
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Here in Ireland we have a prostate cancer and men’s mental health support event in September – Distinguished Gentlemen Ride. It was founded in Australia. My friends do it on their vintage bikes.
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Love the poem, really heartfelt! Pay it forward
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Thanks!
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Well written, Andrew. Movember is such a good way to raise awareness! I’m sorry to hear cancer took a run at you, but glad you’ve got a clean bill of health now.
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It is, I’ve been fortunate to have had a successful treatment. Hopefully that will become true for more men.
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Wonderful poem for a good cause, Andrew. Cancer has struck many of our friends and some in our family. It’s horrible, but you are a survivor!
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It does hit many people. The good news is that treatments are improving all the time and more people are surviving.
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You’re not a victim, you’re a survivor! You kicked it in the…well…you know…. And we’re all so happy you did!!
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This month it is six years since my diagnosis and so far, so good.
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Wonderful and powerful poem. Movember is a great way to highlight men’s health.
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It is a great way to get the conversation going.
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Prostate cancer is men’s breast cancer, no less serious and deadly. Good on you, Andrew.
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and more common than most know. It’s a disease that men often don’t talk about.
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Reblogged this on Mitigating Chaos and commented:
There are some studies that show more men dying of prostate cancer each year than women dying of breast cancer. The “Ta-Ta’s” definitely have better marketing people.
Let’s “keep the conversation going” by reading and passing on this poem by my buddy, Andrew Reynolds, a prostate CA survivor.
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Thanks for sharing this.
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