The No More Cancer Playlist
When I was going through cancer treatment I made a playlist of 60 or so inspirational songs on my IPOD that carried a message for me about the life I wanted to live and reminders about how to deal with cancer. I called it the “No Cancer Playlist” and it gave me strength as I drove to the doctor, as I waited in the waiting room and as I lay awake at night scared and alone. One of the songs that did me the most good was That I Would be Good by Alanis Morissette. While I was going through treatment I sung it to myself as a song of hope. Now that I am done, and approaching my 2 year anniversary, it is a song about what I learned from going through the whole cancer experience with my partner Neil , my family and my generous and loving friends by my side….
I include it here, because what I wish for is that everyone who reads this to know that they ARE good……
That I would be good — Alanis Morisette
that i would be good even if i did nothing
that i would be good even if i got the thumbs down
that i would be good if i got and stayed sick
that i would be good even if i gained ten pounds
that i would be fine even if i went bankrupt
that i would be good if i lost my hair and my youth
that i would be great if i was no longer queen
that i would be grand if i was not all knowing
that i would be loved even when i numb myself
that i would be good even when i’m overwhelmed
that i would be loved even when i was fuming
that i would be good even if i was clingy
that i would be good even if i lost sanity
that i would be good whether with or without you
Robyn Lynn 