Mottled, Speckled, Blooming in Colors
…
Medical report: “riddled with … indurations, erythemas, hematomas”
I’d prefer to think of
my thighs as some
of Fr. Hopkins’
“dappled”
or “brindled” things

Mary Valle lives in Baltimore and is the author of Cancer Doesn't Give a Shit About Your Stupid Attitude: Reflections on Cancer and Catholicism. She blogs on KtB as The Communicant. For more Mary, check out her blog or follow her on Twitter.