Space Occupying Lesion
By Fredrick Martyn
You take up space within my head
Your influence I pray it does not spread
Today your presence makes me nauseous
Tomorrow, I hope it’s not more noxious
I sense you there, with your malignant aroma
I yearn for resection, dear glioblastoma
Bio: Fredrick Martyn is a writer, poet and medical student originally from Toronto. His poetry has appeared in Pulp Poets Press, Spillwords Press and The Eunoia Review among other places. Find his words at fredrickmartyn.weebly.com
