Within Me

My name is Alexa.
I'm 15 years old.
And cancer is within me.

Within my body,
but not my soul.
And it never will be in my soul.

I have a bucket list,
like lots of other people.

There's not much on it,
only a few things.

• swim with dolphins at midnight
• fall in love with someone cute
• beat cancer once and for all

And I will accomplish them.

Because within me is cancer.

But also determination.

I have a year (as the doctor told my mom) to fulfill my bucket list wishes.

And I'm going to do it.

Not tomorrow.
Not later in life.
But now.