The loss of my left breast (another peom!!!!!!!!!!!)

The loss of my left breast I lie in the hospital bed for two days The catheter in place along with my four drains I feel swollen and sore and raw inside My mind can’t decipher what has happened yet The loss of my left breast Day three is here and the catheter is out I walk alone to the sterile bathroom with leaden feet With my four drains in a Morrison’s bag I need to look in a mirror so I can see The loss of my left breast I struggle to undo the hospital gown With its two pieces of string at the back Untangling the four drains isn’t so easy I can’t use my left arm so well with The loss of my left breast I stand naked in front of a mirror The tidal wave of tears distorting What I need to see right now This lump of muscle and gel so swollen The loss of my left breast At least I have still got the skin Though the nipple is no more The muscle from my back has replaced All that was there before The loss of my left breast I no longer have any feeling All that went with the rest Skin from my back where my nipple once sat Is so pale and flat The loss of my left breast This breast that once suckled three children That welcomed my lover’s lips Will never again feel that pleasure Will never again know such bliss The loss of my left breast