I was on twitter the other day and a message containing a poem caught my attention.
It came from the friends of a Prostate Cancr sufferer who hadn't got the 'all clear' and who sadly passed away as a result of his condition.
George had been having trouble sleeping and one early morning had sat down and composed the following poem. His wife Joan asked that it should be shared as much as possible to get the message out there to all us 'stick your head in the sand' type of guys. So here it is:
100 Men.
100 men today will hear
The word which each of them will fear,
Cancer, of the Prostate kind
Is in their body; now in their mind.
66 will become 'all clear'
3 will die within the year.
31 will soldier on
Until the day they to are gone.
100 men have had the test.
More didn't know it would be best
To ask if they are really well
Just too manly to talk or 'tell'.
100 men today are sure
They should have asked for help before
But how on earth could they discuss
When they don't want to make a fuss.
100 men could all be clear
None of them need die next year
If only we could all relate
To "How's your prostate, my old mate?"
100 men or one in eight
Through ignorance have sealed their fate
Future men must see the light
Then 100 men will win the fight
George Stephens RIP (1 of the 31)
The message is clear......GET CHECKED and DON'T let things just slip by.
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Topic: Prostate poem. worth a read
