She

She walks into the CT room

Wearing a hospital gown.

She is completely bald

From the chemotherapy.

I ask her the patient identifiers

And she tells me her name and DOB.

She tells me what cancer she is being treated for

And what medication she is receiving to help cure her

That also causes her to lose her hair

And vomit for four days straight.

She has been through this

Several times before.

The scan is done and she gets off the table

She smiles and says, "Thank you."

I notice the birthday on her order

And wish her a happy birthday.

Today, she is four years old.