we found something

doctors rarely have good news.
they never tell you
with a smile, looks like you're
going to live another fifty
years or more.
no worries. just keep doing what
you do.
instead they say. sorry to tell
you this,
but we found something. we
need to run tests. it's a lump,
a mass, a strange dark spot
on a lung. let's get you in here
to find out what's going on.
they tell you not to worry, but
it's too late for that,
your life has suddenly turned blue.