Author’s Note by Claire Snook
This poem was assembled by Max Wallis from my blog posts and Substack entries about my tumour(s).
It captures the limbo I found myself in; caught between appointments, symptoms, silences. The endless waiting for answers that often don’t come. The feeling that your life has been paused, but the world keeps going without you.
Writing those posts helped me stay connected to myself when everything else was shifting. This poem carries some of that, uncertainty, exhaustion, and the flickers of defiance that still manage to break through. Max took my raw words and made poetry from them.
Claire Snook is a writer who has seen first-hand how quickly life can change. Diagnosed with a meningioma tumour, she has gone through the rollercoaster of treatment, recovery, and now managing her disabilities. She shares her highs and lows so others won’t feel so alone.
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