Ronan was born on June 13, 2001 in Edmonton to Joe and Ali. He is a big brother to Malcolm; grandson to Lydia, Teresa and Bob; nephew, cousin and friend to many. A 4th grader at Prince Charles School; musician; music lover; chess champion; Harry Potter fan; bananagram-er; card shark; board gamer, corny joke teller. And cancer fighter.

This blog is intended to ensure that Ronan’s vast support team of family and friends are connected, informed and engaged while he, dad Joe, mom Ali and brother Malcolm help him beat a terrible, scary disease - embryonal sarcoma, a rare childhood liver cancer. So welcome to Ronan’s blog. Sit, read, cry, and vow to fight this fight with Ronan, Malcolm, Ali and Joe. And please leave a few words of encouragement with a Comment.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Room 619

Room 619

( For Ronan )


If ever I should get sick

room 619 is where I want to go

there’s strength in that number

so the rumor mill tells me so..

they say it’s a room of heroes

of gladiators and the like

of young men

that truly know how to put up a fight..

They know the battle is hard

yet they give fully to the cause

to battle with all of their might

determined to see the dawn

through the dark of night..

If ever I should get sick

room 619 is where I want to go

if ever I need to wage a war

am in need of emotional strength as armor..

beside that

on the rumor mill they say

the coolest people anywhere

come through the door

of 619 every single day!


Clyde A. Wray

November 22, 2010

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7 comments:

  1. Clyde - this is a beautiful poem. Such power. Thanks.

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  2. Reminds me of a professor's conviction that the stories (songs, poems, etc) that address life's struggles are the best.

    "Stories give us a way to wonder how totalitarian states arise, or why cancer cells behave the way they do, or what causes people to live in the streets ... and then come back again in a circle to the wonder of a song ..." - Edward Chamberlin, If This is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories?

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  3. hi ronan ,
    its TAYLOR FROM SCHOOL JUST WONDERING HOW YOU ARE FEELING?
    OUR CLASS HOPES YOU COME BACK SOON

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  4. hi my little pal this is the mayor "NOT" it's a monkey ow ow ow ow....... can you guess who this is?..............................it is JOSH! captain underpants likes a challenge, but he needs new underwear what store does he go to? ..............the hardware store. get it huh ????? NO! THAT IS FUNNY STUFF! and you still don't get it ?! are you mad?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! my mom is bothering me! while I'm doing this she did it again again again again can't wait til you come back. she did it again again

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  5. hi ronan so you going to talk to us on skype some time and are you feeling good today.cant wait to see ya and school NOT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Rojo and Joro are waiting for you in class.talk on if know who is

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  7. your done yaaaaaaaaaaaa

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