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Stones in my tummy
Stones in my tummy
‘It’s technically a 2 week wait referral’ you say as I’m driving down the hill Two Week Wait - words like stones in my tummy Then you’re gone, as was the plan - stick to the plan ‘Hey, I’m back tomorrow - I have a biopsy at 8am’ Not the plan, stones in my tummy ‘It’s Cancer’ You squeeze my hand very tight, your lovely hand And then it’s waiting for a scan, a result, a date, a blood test Not like waiting for Christmas, a bus, a Happy Meal, a letter Waiting with stones in my tummy - your tummy Maybe I can try to squeeze it out of you? But it needs to be the robot’s job Try and stick to the plan - what was the plan? How can you be up in the air with stones in your tummy? You told me once - ‘I’m not going anywhere’ And the crossword puzzle said Miracle
Stones in my tummy
'It's technically a two-week wait referral' you say as I'm driving down the hill Two Week Wait - words that feel heavy like stones in my stomach Then you're gone, just as planned - follow the plan 'Hey, I'm back tomorrow - I have a biopsy at 8am' Not what we planned, heavy feelings in my stomach 'It's cancer' You hold my hand very tightly, your beautiful hand And then it's waiting for a scan, a result, a date, a blood test Not like waiting for Christmas, a bus, a Happy Meal, or a letter Waiting with heavy feelings in my stomach - your stomach Maybe I can try to get it out of you? But it has to be the robot's job Try to stick to the plan - what was the plan? How can you be uncertain with heavy feelings in your stomach? You once told me - 'I'm not going anywhere' And the crossword puzzle said Miracle