Cheryl, Unlike Most, Had to Decide

A middle-aged woman sits up in her hospital bed, pondering a difficult decision.

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Cheryl, unlike most, had to decide,
Having inoperable cancer, whether being --
Each moment she was thinking, knowing, seeing --
Remained worth the cure she must abide,
Yearning to know what the future had to hide,
Looking at God's gift horse eye to eye.

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