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Who shared
His dreams
And hopes.
With a nation
And later
It grew globally.
By making
The impossible
Possible.
Whose inspirational
Marathon of Hope
Has provided
Many miraculous cures
For the disease
That claimed him.
Sadly
His passing
Came too early
At the age
Of 23.
As we honour him
Every September 30th
With our own
Marathon of Hope
In thanks.
Therisa © 2016
Author's note: For more information, about the life and times, of Terry Fox, please click on the following link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
For myself, writing this poem, has brought many tearful memories, from 1980 and 1981, as a young child, Terry was, an inspirational figure, who challenged society's view, on cancer survivors. Can remember watching the news, when Terry's death was reported, hearing the choked up emotions, in Knowlton Nash's voice.
On both sides, of my family, cancer has stricken and killed love ones. During my second year, at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Ontario, my mentor (who worked, with the learning disabled community) died, from cancer. Myself, I am, a survivor of a cancer scare, at the age of 16.
