Just
Pray
Think of it this way:
How would you feel,
To lose someone that you love for real?
Because cancer came and snatched
their life,
Just imagine all of your strife.
At this very moment someones in pain,
While everyone else is being so vain.
The world might not have to be this way,
If all you do for once is pray.
Candle of Light
Be a candle of light;
To someone today.
Bring hope and care;
A long their way.
Reach out your hand;
To a survivor’s path,
Help them now;
To smile and laugh.
For love is healing,
No greater gift.
Found in a heart;
Who gave a lift. .......................... Author; Mona Adams ..
survivor
My
dad has cancer
My life went from perfect to horrible.
I'm just a regular girl who had a
regular family never expected this my dad would always come to my basketball
games but has become too weak, weaker and weaker everyday ..this still isn't
real and I feel as if people have given up hope he doesn't have much longer but
this cant be happening what shall I do I wont believe it until the day comes I
don't ask many questions because I don't want to no. I don't no how to
appreciate the time I have with him now what shall I do the truth hurts and my
life will never be the same I am just praying for a miracle why does my dad
deserve this ..anyone but him he is the only person that understands me and
helps me he is so strong and never complains .. there's no way I can live with
just mom I don't no want to do I could write forever about u.. I just pray for
hope and that u live longer and suffer less please ....... Emily
Letter for Momma!
Dear Mom,
Dad has cancer,
I don't know what to do,
I try to stay strong,
for me
and you.
I'm only 15
I'm not ready to loose him.
All I can do is pray to God to cure
him.
It got
inside her body
Got inside her veins, like snake,
getting whatever they can get,
their poison is
the cancer
Only young, didn’t know what caner was
People would tell me she had it,
But I didn’t understand, like it was no big deal,
Like a vicious flu, they said, it will get better.
Every year, her hair would be thinner.
People told me it was the anti-biotic.
When I was little, I thought nothing of it,
But as each passing Christmas came and went,
I saw her dying in front of me, unsure how to react,
As I grew, so did the cancer.
Finally, I was told what this “cancer” was.
My dad told me, her brother. How he cried.
I felt like saying, it’s fine, she’ll get over it.
It was a nice dream.
Finally, I was 9,
I dreamt that I was at a fair,
and I bumped into her,
and she
whispered “Shhh! Don’t tell Nanna!”
And I knew she was gone.
Died at her mothers side, in peace. ......... Roxanne Bedforth
I Tried to Hide my Sorrow
I tried to hide my sorrow from you,
but it soon showed,
after you died,
of that evil thing called cancer,
I cried everyday,
that I tried to clean out your room,
to put your sewing things,
away in the closet,
made me think of things I never got to say to you,
so I'm here to tell you,
that I love so so much,
and I will always be here for when you need a friend,
you left all of us so soon,
I always thought that you would live forever,
I always thought of you as my mother,
I love you grandma. ................ Danielle Lowe....this poem is for my
grandmother that passed away in 2000...we will miss you lots!
My Mother, My Nana, Myself
First my mother, so young, so unfair
Next, my Nana it had not even been a year
Cancer had found us, and it had taken over our lives
It had made both of them sick, It had killed all of us inside
Even when we weren't talking about it, cancer was always there
As I looked at them with sadness, still without all of their hair
We laughed, we talked, we played with our kids
But cancer stood with us, never knowing what it did
The invisible demon, sitting quietly in the room
Filling us with sadness, with fear and with gloom
I began to wonder and worry about myself
Would I be next, would my life be put on the shelf?
Cancer had already taken so much, how could it take more?
Now the blood test showed I would be next through cancer's door
They want me to remove my ovaries and breasts
Hasn't cancer taken enough without ripping open my chest?
I look at my children and wonder what lies ahead
My prescious little babies, the tears I have shed
Cancer is with us, each and every day
It has affected us all, each in very different ways
For some we are angry, others are sad
For me, I hate cancer, I couldn't be any more mad
What it has done to my life, to my family is not fair
Cancer is evil, and it just doesn't care
So I'll do all I can do to keep cancer away
I will fight cancer with all that I am, each and every day
I'll say good bye to my ovaries, and so long to my breasts
I will try not to shed a tear as I look down at my chest
Cancer has taken enough away from me
I cannot lose any more, why can't cancer just see?
Please cancer, hear my prayers each night
Please cancer, for once do what's right
Walk out of our lives, AND LEAVE US ALONE!
Go away cancer, our lives you can no longer own.
..............................Jennifer Cavers
Cancer
This is the word that ends a life and ends some peoples hope
A word that destroys us all no matter how it is spoke
A word that is best not to be heard
A word that breaks us down until it is cleared
This is the word that makes us sad
A word that is if ofen said
Started off one in a few but has now dreadfully spread
This word is hurtful, breaks us down but it can be defeated
if we all stick together through this illness that is unluckily repeated
............. Toria
12
Come Back
If I could have just one wish,
I would wish that you were here each day,
To look after me and tell me what was right and wrong,
To hear you breathing when we speak to each other,
To feel the warmth of your hand in mine,
And when my heart goes to your chest to feel a heart beating ... alive,
Knowing that you were here and you would never leave my side,
Knowing you were a brother that I could still have fun and muck about with,
Knowing that when I needed you, you would be there,
And know that you wouldn't have to sit in pain,
Now you're gone and wont come back,
I need you so but there is no way I can see you,
Until one day when I come to visit everything might be back to normal,
One day,
In the future,
Who knows,
Now that I've been diagnosed we meet earlier than expected.
....................... kathrynhughes
Chin Up (in memorie of an amazing brother who kept his chin up and beat
the cancer)
This thing won't last forever,
You'll get over it, you'll see,
Things will very shortly,
Be like they used to be,
You just keep your chin up and on this you can depend,
Everything will turn out right,
Believe me,
In the end,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ......................kathryn
Hughes
Cancer_People_think_ they're_different
People think they're different,
People think there strange,
But I think there just the same,
Like normal people,
Living in a normal world.
Just because they have cancer,
People classify them down,
People stare and glare
And whisper within the group,
Cancer comes and goes,
But the love and support never goes,
You’ll never know if you have it,
But then it hits you, the pain.
Your loved ones gone,
Your loved ones vanished,
Gone with out a word,
Although, not everyone goes,
Some live.
DADDY I AM LOSING YOU TO CANCER
and I don't want you to leave me like
this
dad I will miss you ever so much
why you, I don’t understand
I am only 14 and losing my dad.
when we found out the news,
a couple of months ago.
we thought it was little
but we were very wrong.
he made it through all those horrible treatments,
thinking that they got most of it.
then came the day when he fell very ill.
we took in to the hospital
thinking he just needed to eat.
I guess we never faced the fact
that cancer never dies.
so when I walked out of him room the next day,
and saw my mom and grandma talking to the nurse
with tears rolling down my moms cheek.
I knew it must not be good.
I asked her what was wrong and she said it is bad.
I wrapped my arms around and she said we will make it through this.
now I must face the fact,
that my dad only has a month to live.
I will never forget how we played ball together,
or how he came to support me at every one of my games.
he knew of all my dreams and tried his best to make them come true!
but there was one he did not now,
that I dreamed he would never leave my side.
I will miss his laugh
and every part of the life we spent together.
he was the greatest man I knew
and he will live forever in all our hearts,
cause he fights so hard for just another day, in all that pain.
I hope he knows how much I love him,
I know we had hard times, but we must not think of them now.
I am making this promise to you today,
that I will live my life to the fullest
just like you would want me too.
I never gave up on you and I still believe, that in my heart you never died.
cause one day we will meet in heaven to live our lives through.
I love you dad and I always will forever and always.
you fought the cancer as
much as you could
but that horrible curse is just to strong.
please know that I
love you more than you could ever know
and not to worry I will be fine,
my mom
will take good care of me just as you would want her too.
now I must say that
you will always be in our hearts
and I will end this poem with a great memory
of a time we spent together.
I remember the days we would shoot baskets for
hours on end
only stopping for a quick drink.
playing 1-on-1,
around the world,
and even horse.
how you improved game so much
although I never beat you
once,
thanks for leaving me with so many memories........
I love you dad for ever and always!!!!!!
we will all miss you dearly!!!!!!
..................
by your loving daughter: dani Alldredge
Watching you die made me cry
Where do I start I know with my broken heart
its been three years all full with tears
we did not know how much it taken over you oh grandma
I miss you so when I had seen you in the hospital
you smile at
me and say I will be ok
my heart pours coz now I know you did that because you had to go
it
was so fast 2 weeks max .no one new you had cancer
but it was true you had to hide it
why .why .why
we could of help you I did not what
you to die
I miss you so much you was like my mum
you was the only
one who knew me
the only one who loved my children like your own
now I feel all alone I just cant say how much
I need you today .
my granddad he love you so.
when you left he left too inside
he was so alone no one could help
him
his love for you made him weak
he never eat nor sleep
we all did all we can
nothing we could do would make him see you
just look down on
him
Well it all got to much granddad got sick too
cancer was slow
with him more
Cruel it's taken one yr and slowly killing him
we watch
as he just let it take him a way
he refused all drugs and all treatment
.
soon he passed on to be with you
we feel a bit better knowing
he was not
in any moor pain
but still it hurts
but now I feel more on my own
fear of my dad getting cancer
...scared and lost .
god bless you both
,
all my love and heart x x x",.........................
Michelle
Daddy
This might not be a poem,
but am only 11 years old .
My daddy is not here so my sorrow is bad
so I can
only say so much .
My daddy was not there when Mom took my tears.
When I needed my dad the most
.....................
God was there. ..........Chelsea Costner
.No Fear
A beautiful blonde is what she was,
until this cancer became a lost cause.
In time it got better,
only to get worse
Such a wonderful person as herself
did not deserve such a curse.
""There is no cure,"" the doctors did say
""she has one month left
you need to take it day-by-day.""
Her condition worsens
we have not one idea what to do
trying everything we could,
to help her pull through.
God is all that can help her now
Time is fading fast
I'm just hoping he'll allow this horrid cancer to pass.
I look at her older sister
with tears in her eyes
on the outside so strong
but on the inside just dies.
But then i see her in that hospital bed
a smile on her face
the new wig on her head.
She knows she has little time
so helpless she is
but if you were to ask her how she was doing
her reply would be, ""Just fine.""
I'll continue to pray for her
day-in-day out
because Gods Will will be done
and in that I have no doubt.
......... WE LOVE SARA
Leukaemia
Day and nights go by,
I think about how much I love you
and not matter how much I think about it
doesn't change the fact if I can see
you or not...
days and nights go by
I'm thinking to myself
its not so bad....
loving the one I never get to see...
us both dieing inside...
keeping the relationship going
by what we have...
the computer
I know it may sound stupid
I know it may sounds gay
but the only gay thing is
you thinking that I'm retarded
for making this poem
for the one that I love!
see...what made me think
of this poem is we were
talking the other night...
I bet that you...
have never had a boyfriend
or a girlfriend...
have some sorta cancer...
some sorta disease,
well your talking to someone
here that has,
lemme tell you..it don't feel
to great once you find out!
it may feel like you have your last
breath to say,
I love you, to the one that you love
or your heart just drop...
that's what I felt like
days and nights go by....
just thinking to myself
things cant be any
better than it is now,
I have the one I love
my family
my friends
.....
I just want some genius
to come along and cure
this nasty kinda disease that
kills people....
I take a stand...
against cancer
Leukaemia,
days and nights go by,
they say they'll be ok..
they say they'll be just fine
I just cant stop saying that,
I love you baby.
I think about my baby
I think of how
perfect they are!
just be thankful I got them
I know I am! just be
pleased with that you have now
I sit staring out the window...
days and nights go by...... Jericha
Dear
Friend
Dear friend,
I was worried when I heard you had tests to do,
I was shocked when I heard what was happening to you
I was sad when the drugs made your hair fall
I was scared when I promised that I would call
I was ashamed when I made an excuse not to come
I was sorry you waited alone in your home
I am happy I rang you to say Id be there
I am glad that you looked great - even minus the hair
I am grateful you forgave me for being so small
I am pleased you would have me a friend to call
I am lucky you didn’t show me the door
I am amazed you’re the same as you were before
I will promise to be there in future for you
I will do whatever you want me to do
I will cry with you when you are sad
I will listen and hear any problems you had
I will never avoid you ever again
I will check how your doing every now and then ......... Lynne
Davies
,Cumbria
Cancer is
Bad
It makes me mad,
My sister died
And now I'm sad. .......................... By Ben Collier. In
memory of my sister Anna.
Life
Life is hard,
life is tough,
keep on trying because its not enough.
use your senses and your brains
stop now and life will stay the same.
your never alone ,hope is always by,
so you go out there and
try,try,try. ......... Shangara Flora
The Second Fight
As I sit here alone and think of her face
wondering, wondering why it has to take place.
A battle once won or so we had
thought
now the cancer is back a cure we had sought.
Now the fight starts again
to win this deadly war
to hold on to my mom and settle the score.
My heart breaks
for her and all that she faces
and all I can give is love, support, and
embraces.
Unfair it all is this terrible disease
can take such a toll don't
destroy her please.
she's all that I have and all I want to be
I can't live
without her don't take her from me.
God help her be strong and win this fight
so
she can stay with me and be my shining light............
...................... Gennie Painter (mother has breast cancer for
second time and is considered incurable)
TIME
Isn’t it funny how time doesn’t stop for anything?
It just keeps ticking, as we
wish for even a five-minuet break.
A break from feeling helpless,
a break from feeling impending doom,
a break from
feeling broken.
What we wouldn’t give to turn back time,
when we feel like it’s running out.
How our entire soul aches,
for peace and understanding,
in our darkest time of
sorrow.
Feel heavy the hand on your shoulder,
as God endures the days with you and gives
you strength when you have none.
Hope now and fear later.
Hope now, that tomorrow will be a better day
and yesterday stays past.
Remember those who remember you and gain strength.
CANCER - Why don't you just go away
Why don't you just go away?
Nobody want's you!
You are so rotten
You think you can just come and take over
You think you have to take someone so special to me
You cont care what you are doing do you?
Because of you they say only 6 months to a year.
don't you know that hurts?
we need her
I look at picture of me and her from a while ago
she looked good big smile
but because of you we don't see that smile
because of you she cant hardly move
because of you she don't go to church anymore
because of you she don't smile when she gets mail from her fluffy
God changed his mind he don't want her
so you can go away
make me and my family stop crying
make my Grammy smile again
because of you my sky's went from blue to gray
my sun went to rain
my everything was flipped upside down
you wait till they find a cure for you
you just wait.........................
Tabitha Morrill
Just For You Mum!!
Have you ever felt a cold breeze hit your heart
Like the wind was blowing it apart
Had you spinning like a merry-go-round
Indication of a storm touching down
I wish that I could weather any storm
Bit I guess its just a heartbreak from the dawn
It was a day that ill always remember
The saddest day in December
Been thinking of you
And everything you did
Just sitting away watching the days go by
Lately I've been torn apart
I wish you didn't break my heart
But someday we'll meet again
Opening the gates of heaven
I'm on my knees praying god 'help me please'
Bring my mum back to me bring her right back
If missing you is right then I never want to be wrong
Instead I drown myself in tears
Sitting here writing another sad poem..... ..... LAURA WHITE AGE 17
Everything Will be Better
I close my eyes when I get to sad
thinking how could things have gotten so bad
but I believe them when they say
everything will be better on a soon someday
Cancer Kills
Dad, this is for you.
You survived.
So why am I still crying?
I know that everything will be alright
Why am I weak
When you’ve been so strong
You fought this alone
Wouldn’t tell a soul
I had to.
I couldn’t keep this inside
How did you?
Every day you grow stronger
My heart tears open a little more
And a little more of me spills out
My dad is healed, I tell myself
There is no reason to be afraid anymore
I wait and receive no answer.
I’m lost inside myself, curled up somewhere
Too frightened to believe the truth
You may not die, but I’m still grieving
Cancer kills, no matter what. ........................... Chelsea Moore
Cancer - Thoughts
Frightening
Horrible
Terrorizing
Terrible
Wrong
Stupid
Bad
Not Right
Memorising
Horrid
Ridiculous
Difficult
Scary
A poem written by 3 girls whose friend's mom had to die of cancer that was
running all through her body.. Hannah
ONLY ? YEARS TO LIVE (still alive)
I am a teen and I'm seventeen
I wish I could speak and all of you would hear
I have a terrible disease referred to as cancer
by all means is painful and it makes me weak
I cry daily or better said I weep
I don't want your pity or any kind of sympathy
I'd just simply liked to express a peace of mind
I love my life and love my family it hurts me more to see how they suffer
than to be sick I pray to god for I have only but 2 years to live
How I wish I could be once again a healthy kid
to run and kick to play and fall and scrape my knees
But cruel reality is I can't do anything but dream
I know that all of us cancer patients are in a constant war
we all wish our red cells and white cells could live in peace
but since they don't all we can do is wish
so as I wait here on my bed to show up for treatment this very next day
I'm very thankful for each day,
every breath and every kiss received from all
the people who care.
My doctor has become like my second dad
he said to me that
life is only the start,
to meet paradise except that some people meet it faster
than others
and he cried when he told me that soon morphine wouldn't be the
only thing to calm my pain
and that soon when I'm with god cancer I will no
longer fear.
Please if you know any one that is cancer sick please love them
and say it loud
enough to make it clear,
there is no better treatment for any disease
but the love received while they are
crying.
Maybe they wont all show it but
believe me
I tell you from my heart their heart
is weeping
Everything Reminds Me of You
It is still so hard knowing
you are gone for ever from this world.
I can see
your face,
Your great smile that could light up a room.
I treasure our times
together.
The day we buried you
Three hawks flew above the trees.
I just knew
you were there.
I blew you a kiss and they were gone.
I know we will be together
again some day
My Loving ,
sweet Brother,
I love and miss you dearly
...................................
Love your Sister Joann Gunder
Mehwish
Mehwish…
A girl that is a miracle
Who sometimes goes hysterical?
There she lies
I don’t know why
But the mascara from her eyes
Is leaving a line
I stand here
Questioning Allah
How someone this wonderful is going to you
Astagfarullah
Mehwish
I wonder how much you must love that guy
To take the risk of your life
You simply decided
That you are not beautiful
But what's true is
I was jealous of you
Your skinny figure
You big undescrible eyes
Your jet black hair
Your popularity
You had it all
But why did it seem so small
Mehwish
I despise the person who told you
That the only way to make him like you
Was throwing up
What were you trying to do ?
Throw your troubles away
U blamed your self
U hurt others
U made me cry
But all you could care was about that dimpled face guy
Mehwish
Months later
U couldn't control it
U had to face it
U were anorexic
When I told you
You said embrace it
And fear it
Mehwish
You lost 30 pounds in one week
Did it make a difference
You looked like a skinny freak
Did he care ?
He didn’t even noticed that you cut your hair !!
He didn’t deserve you
All he wanted was popularity
You had anorexia
Mehwish
Here you lie
With those tears in your eyes
Your holding my hand
I said it forget it man
Nothing is gonna happen
You saw my smile
And you knew it was not gonna last a while
Tears came out
But I still didn’t pout
You cook knocked on the door
He gave me envelope
Your tests were here
You stopped and moped
Mehwish
5 months of treatment
You came outside of the hospital
You were non-anorexic
We made a promise to forget it
But after we shared that thought
We cried and hugged
And you know what
We love you !
For you s.i.s !! LoL
Hiding Behind that Black Velvet Corset
Hiding behind that black velvet corset
Is a child that you've never seen
Hiding behind that black velvet corset
Is a girl no older than three
She is frail, pale, no match for such torture
Her blood is thick, her heart is weak,
she cannot stand much longer
As she lies in a bed of tormenting pain, she slips into the unkown.
Far away she dreams she goes,
Into the wind like a bird, for no bird has endured the black velvet corset,
no
bird has experienced the pain.
Soon she feels her body giving up,
Her life slowly fading,
The madness stop around her as her body is dissipating.
The doctors say the leukaemia she had, was just too hard to handle.
She had no friends, she had no time, her life was always a constant battle.
Hiding behind that black velvet corset is a life that is no more.
Hiding behind that black velvet corset was nothing more than a sickly girl,
Surrendering her soul to bitter cold cancer. ........................... kathleen
It's Not Me
No its not me the one who is suffering
its my loving mother who smoked two packs a day
hey what can I say
now she is living with only one lung and liver cancer
no its not me
no its not me but I wish it was
cause seeing what she goes through is living hell
she's on all these pills but no
its not me
but it really hurts to see what she has to deal with
its so hard
I can't put stress on her
I feel like I am all alone sometimes I wish she would go home
so she won't have to deal with all this hell
So before you go and put a smoke up to your mouth
just think about this story I
have just told. ......Suzie Roberson
My Angel
My angel faces the reaper not with a tear but a smile
She will be out of pain for going that extra mile
She worries about me and not about herself
I do not have her courage despite being of good health
My angel is brave more than I can ever say
She tells me it is nothing it is another wonderful day
I find it hard to believe she may be taken away
She says life is a gift it is yet another wonderful day
My angel is stubborn, kicks and fights like a mule
I am learning to keep quiet; she is nobody’s fool
If she has to leave, the world will be a duller place
For someone that is so ill it is hard to match her pace
My angel is my light, the person I know I will miss
She is scared of me being alone, I can’t understand this
I have wanted much in life, but never from this woman
She is not like anyone I know, she gives like no other
My angel I love you dearly, I will miss you every day
You are in everything I do; I will remember you in every way
Smile once again, let me hear you laugh
I know you will look out for me, even when I’m in the bath ....................Chris Shelley, UK
~This poem has been written for all the people I know that face cancer~
When nothing but a Miracle will do
Diagnosed with cancer,
many treatments lay ahead.
Through it all-this Jesus said,
""Never to leave-nor forsake you,
One day my child, a miracle awaits you"".
When nothing but a miracle will do.
Set into remission, to have it return,
Remission to relapse is what I heard.
My Jesus my Jesus,
He moulds me-he holds me.
There with me always forever he will be.
He can mend me-touch me-heal and set free.
When nothing but a miracle will do.
My Jesus, my Jesus,
Spoke to me-set me free.
Allowed my eyes to see,
the miracle that awaited me.
His voice broke through:
""Now is the time my child,
start today and begin a new,
for you are now cancer free"".
When nothing but a miracle will do.
One day my Jesus will heal me~
One day I will be cancer free~
Until then, I am holding on to this......
My Jesus will heal me one day,
and I will say, I am cancer free....
Until that glorious day~
Jesus I love you and I pray.....
When nothing but a miracle will do... ....................
Shanna Shupp
Many people who are out there facing the battle with cancer. May this poem
be a prayer for you to await that miracle that is promised, and awaits
you
~Blessings~
Dreaming
I wonder, is death like dreaming
when your body is left behind
and your spirit free to wander
sends pictures to your mind?
Is it just a pleasant interlude
when a body cannot hold
the soul it once protected
because its sick or old?
Is death then eternal, or are we reborn
Do we become a gift of life- or take another form?
Will be become a breath of air - a flower, a brook, a tree
Or are there endless choices for a soul set free to be?
I hope that you are dreaming- your spirit strong and free
and that when my time on earth is done
You’ll wake and call to me
...............Lorraine Kember - Author of ""Lean on Me"" Cancer through a Carer's Eyes -
written from my experience of caring for my terminally ill husband who passed
away from mesothelioma (asbestos related cancer) in Decemeber 2001. He was 54
years old.
There are
so many things
There are so many things I wanted to tell you
so man memories I wanted to make with you
so many laughs I wanted to laugh with you
.....and now that's all gone
now I cant
all because of some.....thing called cancer!
tell me how fair..how fair is that?
know your gone and I cant apologise for all the mistakes I've made
all of the fibs I might of told
but if your really up there watching I know your listening right now
so I'm just going to say it plain and simple
...I miss you so much
everyday I miss you
everyday I regret every mistake I ever made with you
everyday I cry
you were my world but now
now your my whole universe ...........................
-dedicated to anyone that has had or has cancer
in loving memory of those that lost the battle...we know you fought with every
weapon you had-..... Brittany Santana
The Greatest Gift
Sudden change
abrupt fall
Shadow cast
long winter
Struggle within
struggle without
Weary march
constant battle
Supporting arm
soothing hand
Journey eased
time passed
Eternally grateful
enormous debt
Mother's love
supreme example .... ................. Jane Lingwall...
Diagnosed with leukaemia at age 19.
My Prayer
Can you hear me God?
don't know what to do!
You said by faith we are healed,
why can't you heal my aunt Carrie?
She has more faith than anyone I know.
I want
your will to be done but why would your will be to take her from us.
I don't
understand!? She's dying God!!
Don't you know, can't you see.
She's hurting and
in pain. S
She has two young kids and a husband,
what about them God?
Please save
her from this, only you can,
Lord.
Be with her and let her know your there.
Help
her not to be scared, giver her a peace she's never known.
I know she's going to
heaven but,
Lord, it stills hurts me!
I love her so much and need her in my
life,
but Lord take away her pain,
and if that means bringing her home to be
with you,
then let it be so.
But please, Lord, let me say goodbye.............Kristina
Garnett
A poem about a drunk driver
I went to a party and remembered what you said
you told me not to drink mom so I had a sprite instead
I felt proud of myself the way you said I would
that I didn't drink and drive though some friends said I should
I made a healthy choice and your advice to me was right
as the party finally ended and the kids drove out of sight
I got into my car sure to get home in one piece
I never knew what was coming mom something I expected least
now I'm lying on the pavement and I here the police man say
the kid that caused this wreck was drunk mom his voice seems far away
my own blood all around me as I try hard not to cry
I can here the paramedic say this girl is going to die
I'm sure the guy had no idea while he was flying high
because he choose to drink and drive now I would have to die
so why do people do it mom knowing it ruins lives
and now the pain is cutting me like a hundred stabbing knives
tell sister not to be afraid mom tell daddy to be brave
and when I go to heaven put daddy's girl on my grave
someone should have taught him that it was wrong to drink and drive
maybe if his parents had I'd still be alive
my breath is getting shorter mom I'm getting really scared
these are my final moments and I'm so unprepared
I wish that you could hold me mom as I lie here and die
I wish that I could say I love you mom so I love you and goodbye ...........Paige
G-O'C
GONE SO FAST
WHEN YOU GOT SICK , I GOT SCARED
I SAID TO GOD THIS ISN’T FAIR
PUTTING HIM THROUGH SO MUCH PAIN
HIS WEIGHT HE CAN’T EVEN GAIN
WHEN YOU GOT REAL THIN AND WEAK
THE DOCTOR SAID “DON’T WORRY THERE NOTHING WE CAN’T BEAT”
I REMEMBER SIITING WITH YOU THOUGH CHEMO
I REMEMBER WATCHING YOU WASTE AWAY SO SLOW
WHEN YOU MOVED UP THERE AND AWAY FROM US
WE LET YOU GO WITH OUT A FUSS
YOU DIDN’T WANT TO BE A BOTHER TO ANYONE DOWN HERE
BUT WE ALL LOVE YOU THERE WAS NOTHING TO FEAR
WHEN YOU WENT INTO THE HOSPITAL I GOT A CALL
MY HEART DROPPED AND MY FRIENDS HAD TO CATCH MY FALL
I DROVE THREE HOURS TO SEE YOU LAYING THERE
I SAID TO GOD THIS ISN’T FAIR
I SAT THERE WITH YOU, FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS, IN AND OUT
THEN ONE DAY YOU TOLD ME TO GO HOME WITH OUT A DOUBT
I WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY AT 9:13 AM
MY UNCLE CALLED AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE END
WHEN YOU LEFT ME I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
I NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING LIKE THIS COULD COME TRUE
WHEN I SAW YOUR FACE ALL BLUE AND GRAY
I COULDN’T DO ANYTHING BUT PRAY
THEY TOOK YOU AWAY AND I SAT THERE IN THE CHAIR
I SAID GOD THIS ISN’T FAIR
I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE, I KNOW YOU CAN BREATH
I KNOW YOU ARE WAITING FOR WHEN IT’S TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE
I SIT AT YOUR GRAVE AND LOOK AT THE SKY
I KNOW YOUR THERE TELLING ME NOT TO CRY
I KNOW YOU’RE MY ANGEL AND LOOKING AFTER ME
I CAN’T WAIT, DADDY ONE DAY I WILL BE FREE
NOW I KNOW HEAVEN IS REALLY TRUE
I SIT BACK AND RELAX THINKING ABOUT YOU
I KNOW YOUR OK, I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I KNOW NOW THAT YOU ARE NOT TO FAR
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I LOVE YOU FOREVER
I LEARN FROM YOU TO MAKE MY LIFE BETTER ..........
08/14/61 – 07/07/05 .......NICOLE ROGIANI
Cancer -
To die so young
To die so young is not just
Such is it a sin
Mainly it is what you trust
While the light is but so dim
When what you believes gone
Once you've lost your path
Then finally on you it dawns
You cannot change the past ........ by Justin Flagg, in memory of James Birrell
The first time I heard.
The first time I heard my mother had cancer,
I cried every day and every night.
The thought of losing your mother,
the one and only one you have, I felt sacred,
hurt, lost.
Every day I would tell her "Mommie I love you".
I couldn't do my school work without thinking
What if my Mother, my role
model,
the woman that had me, died right now.
The first time I heard
I cried rivers full of mine and my Mothers tears.
I didn't miss one day without telling her "I love you Mommie."
Now, to this day I will always be near my mother.
This is to my mother; She's had cancer for a year now, almost two years and
she's still moving on...... Britni Smith
The End
Everybody has there own end
but before they die they must defend,
for god has his plan for all of us
even if it really hurts we must
be strong
and carriy on
because we are all loved by him! ..............Carly
The C Word
There is an illness they have discovered
After all the tests that you have suffered
That has brought us all together
We know you cannot last forever
We had guessed and worked it out
But we didn't scream and shout
As we hoped that we were wrong
And keep you here where you belong
To us all you were an angel
Glowing brightly in the dark
But the illness, could be fatal
So to the gods we hark
You do not deserve this, which you have
Looking back to the times we played, and laughed
Looking back to times not so long ago
with the unconditional love , that you did show
The love, for me, the love for all
Since i was one and a half feet tall
I have known you all my days
and now you are fading away
So this is my love back for what you have done
For the food, the love the fun
We all hope that you pull through
And we can show our love for you
This isn't it its not the end
I wish that this was all pretend
I wish it wasn't you, but not another
My greatest friend, My grandmother. ....... Tom Pickering
The Difference
The difference between yesterday and tomorrow:
Yesterday I was here,
and tomorrow I will be gone.
Yesterday I was in pain,
and tomorrow, pain will just be a memory.
Yesterday I had to fight for my life,
and tomorrow I will already have been given a new one.
Yesterday I had to worry about death,
and tomorrow I will know that there is nothing to worry about.
Yesterday I had to doubt about where I will go,
and tomorrow, I will already know.
Now you know the difference between Yesterday and Tomorrow,
which would you
prefer for me? The painful Life, or the peaceful Death? .................. Kendra Swanson
Cancer Free
I'm living with the image that cancer left with me.
I know the fears cancer has made me see.
I am more than what cancer had made me be.
And I will live my life totally cancer free.
Cancer is a hard battle no one should have to fight.
Tossing and turning throughout the whole night.
Trying so hard to reach toward the light.
Sometimes wanting to just give up the fight.
But we all must hang in there and be very strong.
The battle will end soon it won't take too long.
I will overcome cancer because I am strong.
With only happy thoughts nothing will go wrong.
I Love You Mom
No matter what I know I'll always
be there for you even if you die,
I'll pray everyday, no matter how many lies people tell me.
I will always believe what you say.
No matter what Mom, I will love you.
You are very dear to me Mom,
your apart of everything I do,
I love you very much than my words can say.
Please mom don't leave me now,
I love you Mom!........ Dedicated to my mom that has cancer, leukaemia. ...
I'm thirteen years old.Britni Smith
Embrace life
You never really know how much you love someone,
Until they are gone
You know you love them
you know you care for them
but you can never know
how much they really mean to you.
Until they day
they go away
One second they are a person,
the next just a body
so frail,
so lifeless,
just lying there.
No one in the world can explain this feeling
seeing a loved one
lying in a coffin,
staring in to nothingness,
face caked with make up
and flowers all around.
As you witness this
your knees go weak
you can't help but cry
for this body
lying in front of you
was just stolen by a horrible thing like cancer
with out a care,
just taken,
as if they mean nothing to anyone...................... Katarina Wittekind
How Do I Feel?
Some days...I'm not sure
how I feel...
because...
I feel confused
Some days...I feel great
Some days...I feel tired
Some days...I am energised
Some days...I am scared
Some days...I cry
...but I never wonder why
Most days I wonder
just what my purpose is
Most days...I am happy
and most days I giggle
All days...I am blessed
All days...I am thankful
All days...I feel like living.............. Susan Pafford, Canada
Lung Cancer
My mom has lung cancer, I can't believe the news
she's scheduled for chemo, this really can't be true
My mind wanders and worries, I feel so sad and lost
She'll be hooked up for treatment, and we'll never mind the cost
We've decided to do the chemo, It's the only thing to do
She'll lose her hair and energy, the doctors say it's true
My mom has fears about tomorrow, It's hard to disagree
Cancer swoops into a life, and from it grip you cannot flee
I hear in my mom's voice, the cancer taking hold
I hear in my mom's voice, her spirit being bold
Oh God please help my mom, heal her body and make her whole
I pray this prayer with all I've got, I pray with heart and soul
Dear God have mercy on my mom, restore her body today
She's laying everything at your feet, there's not much else to pray
We've talked about heaven, She believes she will go there someday
She looks forward to heaven, but heaven can wait today.
This is a poem but yet a prayer, I pray it every day
God, go before her in all of this, and have mercy on her I pray!
............. Diane Patrick
My Granda
He said he had got cancer
They said it sweet
Well treat it
10 years to live
No doubt they said
2 weeks later
They say there wrong
Ur cancer spread
11 months to live
They say
Less than a year
For a mans whole life
So full of love
He will be gone before I know
I pray and wish he will not go
It will not work
But still I tried ........................ Shane O'Neill lisburn
All I Can Say
The sun hits against your curly blonde hair
as I think to myself god this isn't fair
why are you taking my uncle away
I don't understand why you wont let him stay
as the sun goes down your hair stopped glowing
as I hold in my tears it feels like my insides are exploding
I can't take it no more as the tears begin to run down my face
as it hurts me more and more that your gone
I cry out to god he didn't live that long
now that I'm older I understand that it was nobody's wrong
you're in a better place
I want you to know that the tears still run down my face
but when bad things happen I remember how strong you where and you faith
and I wrote this to say that I think of you everyday ........ Morgan Weeks
People say
People say cancer cannot kill the soul
But if the person who has cancer is close, it can kill your soul
Its killing mine
I don't know why
I know I should live my life
And forget my pain
But I cannot help it
I'm dying inside"
I
sit here crying
I sit here crying
I don’t know what to do
My life is ending short
What should I do?
What did I do to get this dreadful disease?
I don’t want to go
I don’t want to lose you
You are my life
The reason why I live
And no I have to go?
This must be a sick joke!
I don’t want to believe it I wont believe it
I must fight
I mustn’t give in!
I have to live
I wont lose you I cant
But it looks as if it is already too late
The doctors say
that there’s nothing that can be done
I don’t want to believe them
But I must
As I sit here
Thinking of all that’s gone by
With you and me
With all the good and bad times
The tears I shed
Are for you
For I don’t want to leave you
I love you
But you cant possibly understand how much this is true
Now I sit here crying for you
Crying for when I leave I can not see you nor talk to you
But I can protect you and that’s just what I'll do .........Nicole S
Blame
We all came to the hall of fame
to see what was wrong
because you were sick and
had no time at all,
we were scared
and we had no time to prepare
please
forgive us we didn't even care,
we all care now
so call on us at any time because
we love you all. ........ Brianna Phelps
My friend
I'll cry with you
Laugh with you
Have strength enough
to fight the cancer with you
I'll reminisce with you
Hold hands with you
Share a hug so you know
That I'm always here for you ....... Lynn Greatorex Spain
Memories for broken hearts
So many memories in all years past,
So many jokes, so many laughs,
So much love you liked to share,
You never said, but we knew it was there.
The love you had for everyone, was the rarest you could find.
That love is sacred and will follow us through time.
We knew you didn’t want to leave,
You hated all goodbyes,
But this was by far the hardest, you loved the life you would leave behind.
We knew you would be going soon,
You were leaving us in that room,
It wasn’t you upon that bed,
You weren’t Ted, we all said.
You were just a figure.
In our hearts you kept a beat,
In our thoughts you would now be.
So as your body draws to a close, we say,
We love you, and you love us too,
And that will always be the way.
All you wanted was to be free, free, free
From pain and misery,
You just wanted to walk for miles around,
You wanted to be with nature and the faintest sound,
That’s all you wanted, just that wish,
You’ve got it now,
You are in peace,
Your wish has come true granddad,
your happy now and we are too.
Your spirit it wanders and watches us,
and if you could speak,
I know what you’d say,
I’m sorry,
I’m sorry everyone, I must go now, I can not stay.
To a wonderful friend, husband, dad, granddad and great granddad. In our hearts
you will remain, we love you so much. We’ll see you again!
.......................Tamsine Fieldhouse Leeds
14, WITH CANCER
I just found out that I have cancer,
I hope this doesn't ruin my dreams of becoming a dancer,
I'm only 14,
I got a hole life ahead of me,
I'm a make it through chemotherapy,
Cuz you see I've got by my side and with him I can make it through alive,
Not unless it's my time, and if it is than GOODBYE,
Just promise that you won't cry,
And if your missing me just look up at the sky and wave hi,
I'll be watching you from the other side!!
................................. CASSANDRA AKA CRAZY
....
""14, WITH CANCER""
Tears!
The tears I cry are hard to fight
my aching pain is an endless sight
you don't know the shit I go through
when people tell me to pray to God. I say who?
I cough up a fake attitude
and laugh up a fake smile
I wish this wasn't me
I'm only 13
My friends say they love my smile
But its been fake for only a good while
they don't know anything's wrong
Because I've had this disease for so long
Should I laugh with a tear
or cry with a smile
I get so confused anymore
life just doesn't matter
Now I want to go with the rest of my family
so everyone just leave me be
I'm sorry I want to leave
and I didn't mean for you to sit here and grieve!!!!
.....................Paula
Missing You
Wish you where here,
You've been gone way to long,
It's been a long time,
And we've tried to stay strong.
Sometimes at night I cry,
Wishing you where here with us,
I try not to bug people about you,
Or make a big fuss.
I just want to know how you are,
or when your coming back here,
sometimes i remember the worst that could happen,
that seems to be my biggest fear.
Knowing you could slip away,
any minute, any second, any hour,
It hurts me to know I can't help you,
It's because your in Gods power.
I believe in you so much,
I know you will pull through it,
and for all that it's worth,
I know you can do it! ......
... Whitney Leigh Poulin
Don't give up
Don't give up
just keep going
push through it
and you will make it
in the end it will all be worth it!
I Need Her
I need her here more than she will ever know,
no matter where I am, to call her and cry
make everything better come rain or come snow
I need her to see the life that I live,
to tell me to go because you're young,
but remember to always give
I need her to hear my babies cry,
to rock them to sleep and say grandmas here,
so as they grow they can wipe the tears goodbye
I need her to feel the strength in my heart,
so that when she leaves she will know, even though I may fall
I will say mom would tell me to get up and begin with a fresh start
I need her to know I want to see her face,
walk by my side when I go down the isle,
what I fear is that I wont see you not even a trace
I need her to know that the day was one I will never forget,
the words I had always feared became a reality
I started to cry and my stomach felt like an empty pit
I need her to realize that I know life could stop for anyone any day,
but I have to tell them I love them and thank them for saying
that I deserve more, and for that your great spirit will stay
I need her more than she will ever know,
but because she needs us just as much as we need her
she will be okay because she is so tough and there is more great stress and
drama we all know you love to toe
I need her to know that I kept every card,
I knew our love was special and unique the way I was touched by every word
the relationship between a mother and daughter is not easy-in fact it was hard
I need her to understand that all I am saying,
is that you are the most amazing friend, mother, and person
filled with the greatest heart that can fight any disease- no need for praying
I need her to love the time that she has,
take care of herself because of you there is hope for anyone that has a good
heart,
and that's all we need plain and simple no jazz
I need her to know that there is a god that has love,
because on the day he made you he thought this woman is a gift for her family,
and some day all these wonderful people will be together with me above
I need her to know that I cant stop to think,
how my best friend might be gone,
but as long as you know there were no regrets because of all the good things you
did you can let go in a blink
I need her to know that a mothers love is never blind
that a child can tell and I did
because of that I will never leave you behind
I need her to know that with every action I do
I will think of your beautiful heart smile and voice
I will remember every talk every fight and every laugh-mom I will always love
you .... Kimberly Chandler
One heart
of gold
One heart of gold stopped beating
Two shiny eyes at rest
God broke our hearts to prove
He only takes the best
God knows you had to leave us
But you did not go alone
For part of us went with you
The day he took you home
To some you are forgotten
To others just the past
But to those that loved and lost you
Your memory will ALWAYS last! ...................illusion PA
The Race of Life
At the start line we were born
into life that we are torn
Between family, friends and lover
we sometimes wish it is all over
The pace and the way we ran did not differ
so why should some of us suffer?
One may grow tall
another may fall
There are millions of things we donot predict
but for the love we share and stick
makes us all winners ...........Cindy Leung
I have a dream
I have a dream
where no divorce
nor funeral carriage
no widow alone to bare the pain
no cancer to wave
good bye good bye
But where my family
will be stood
waiting for
to belong where I should
with open arms ready to say
welcome home, love
I dreamt of this day .......Rebekah wilkinson 11...
Rotherham
AS WE MORN
ALL NIGHT LONG
MISSING THE DEAD
THAT SHOULD BELONG
SOME ARE STILL WATCHING
SOME ARE STILL THERE
LOOKING FROM HEAVEN
THEY STILL DO CARE
AS YOU CRY
ALL DAY LONG
THEY SAY NO STOP!
THAT'S WRONG
DON'T BE UNHAPPY
DON'T BE SAD
DON'T BE ANGRY
NOR MAD
BUT SING ALL DAY
LAUGH ALL NIGHT
DANCE IN THE MORNING
AS YOU STILL HAVE LIGHT
I AM WAITING
FOR FAMILY AND FOR YOU
BUT STILL LAUGHING AND JOKING
AS I CANT HELP BUT DO
WHEN YOU HAVE GONE
WON THE RACE
I WILL MEET YOU
WITH GODS GRACE
WITH OPEN ARMS
READY TO SAY
WELCOME HOME LOVE
THIS IS THE DAY
NOW YOU WILL SEE
THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT
HELP OTHERS
IN A TERRIBLE STATE
AS CANCER KILLS
NO ONE CANT SAY
UNLESS ITS GOD
BOOKING YOUR DAY
NOW YOU HAVE READ
WHAT A CHILD DREAMED
I HOPE YOU WILL WAIT
AS YOUR LIGHT BEAMS
BUT IF YOU DO GO
PREPARE YOUR SELF
AS YOU DON'T NO WHAT'S COMING
FIRE OR WELF?
YOU BETTER BE CARE FULL
LIKE I SAID
SORT OUT YOUR LIFE
AND THEN GO AHEAD
BUT IF YOU DO THIS
WHAT WOULD YOUR DEAD SAY
WELCOME HOME OR
THIS WASN'T THE DAY
WE ARE ALL BOOKED
IN A DIFFERENT WAY
BUT YOU WILL MEET THEM
SO DON'T THROW THE FUTURE AWAY ... Rebekah Wilkinson
A special
place in my heart
I wrote this to come to terms with the loss on my Mother who died of Lung
cancer!
There's a special place in my heart
A lonely yearning inside
Today i send my love to you Mum for all the tears I've cried
Some have been happy tears with nice memories of you
Some have been sad because I'm missing you!
I miss your smile and the warmth of your heart
Why did God tear the family apart?
I know God had to take you away
I know it is a better place to stay
Where you are happy and pain free
I know that one day i shall be with thee.
Helping a Hand
Cancer is horrible and does many bad things...
we are the ones who have to help
the ill ones to become better
because without us who is going to catch them when
they fall
not superman nor spiderman but the friends........
Amanda Harding
Our Angel Looking After Us
She was an angel sent from heaven,
and she was always there for us,
She was loving, kind, and caring,
loyal and filled with trust.
She's gone to a better place now,
but she has never left,
She's in our thoughts and hearts,
she's at peace as she rests.
Her life was full of choices,
and she always made them right,
Even through the toughest times,
She always put up a good fight.
Through all obsiticles in life,
She's standing by our side,
Even when we look at the stars,
She's smiling in the sky.
By: Nichole Crevar ....... submited by: Brianna Hovis......In loving Memory of Marci Marsteller
she died on 11/16 due to breast cancer....... We miss You
Some days
Some days I feel like life's too long
Classes, homework, who has the time
An outsider in a clunky back brace
Underdeveloped, weak, and tired
When I see mom take her pills
Bloodshot eyes and wrinkled hands
Waking early, sleeping late
Maintaining household
Working at a school
Never resting
Why can't she understand
She needs to relax
Not for me
Though I'd cry if she left
But for herself
She wanted to see the world
But she had kids and forgot
This dream that sparkled
When she was a little girl
In a tiny house
Riiculed for being a different race
Now she's worked so hard
Don't let cancer come back, mom
She deserves to live
She deserves to see the world
She deserves the world
She means the world to me
To her whole family ...... Alison Y
Mommy
I never thought I'd wake up and she'd be gone
gone away to a place where there is no pain
no more needles no more hurt. I'm glad she's free, but what about me.
I want to hear her laugh once more, her smile, her kiss, her voice.
But now Mommy's gone.
People think the cancer won but thats not right you see
Mommy waited to ask me would I ever be made at her.
I of course said no then she let herself go to a place where she could be free.
... Hannah Robbins
My First Christmas in Heaven
I can see the countless Christmas Trees
Around the world below
With tiny lights like Heaven's Stars
Reflecting on the snow
The sight is so spectacular.
Please wipe away the tears
For I am spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year
I hear the many Christmas songs
The people hold so dear.
But the sounds can't compare
With the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you
The joy their voices bring
For it is beyond description,
To hear the angels sing.
I know how much you miss me,
I see the pain in your heart.
But I am not so far away,
We really aren't apart.
Please be happy for me,
You know I hold you dear
Be glad I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.
I send you a special gift,
From my heavenly home above.
I send you each a memory,
Of my undying love.
After all, love is a gift,
More precious than pure gold.
It was always most important
In the stories Jesus told.
Please love and keep each other,
As I always asked you to
I can't count the blessings and love
That Jesus has for you.
Please have a Merry Christmas,
And wipe away that tear.
Remember I'm spending Christmas,
With Jesus Christ this year. .......
My world without you!
I know sometimes I made you cry
how cud u turn around and walk away and leave me for a stranger
what does she have that I didn't have
does she kiss you like I kiss or miss you like im missing you
I no that I can sometimes hurt you
but u didn't realise what you've done to me when you said goodbye
you messed me up
You didn't understand the way I feel about you
but it doesn't matter no more because I've already lost you
I want you to no you messed up my world
you were my everything
I would of never forgot anything
you left me for a stranger
You have always been my world to me
I just want you to no my feelings
baby boy cant u feel my heart beat
its feelings for you
I always wanted to be with you
but I lost you and u exceeded
now I look at the holy book of lies
lie down with the razor above my head
then use my wrist as a target
I push the razor harder in to my wrist and wait
till my pain stops
sitting there trying to stop the blood
I sit there and I fink I cant go on without you
my wrists are scars and cuts
just like my heart is as well as in two
All I do is cut myself and cry
look at the tears flowing down my face
now im not feeling nothing
just alone and sadness
the pains taking ova me
there's nothing I can do
I cant never for get you
I cant change the past
I can never go back to the world I once new
its left me in pieces
I know life won't be the same anymore
I wait for a time when,
my sadness will end
look at my life now
I didn't want this it was meant to be me and you
look at me now
sitting here cutting my wrists!.... Amyee Flynn Birmingham
Growing Pains
First it was growing pains,
then in was a stress fracture
now its a tumour
and it hurts you so much
and gives you so much sorrow
you think no-one cares
but everyone does,
we just can't stand the fact that you
could die,
but it will all be over and gone tomorrow.............................
Sophie
A long your journey
Your journey took place last year of July,
When we all heard the news we were so hurt inside.
It was not that easy for it to sink in,
we could not feel your pain you had
within.
As months went on down the line you made a promise to the father above
knowing
that when you die you be much more loved.
A long you journey you went through
stages not even a army could fight
you was a
solider and did not give up the fight.
But God needed you more then
your Husband, Children, Mother, Father, Sister and
Brothers too.
Coz what God has got planned not even man kind can undo.
But Aurnty Asneth I keep on asking God why
did he have to take you away
and
leave us all in this sorrow, agony and pain.
He replied back you had 43 years of her life
now I need this beautiful young
women to join my kingdom after life.
So hold on and be strong
this is only a test so don't cry
and dry your eyes
because you tears are in vain.
Because this lovely young women is out of her long suffering and pain.
So to all boys, girls, mother's and father's too
she is in a heavenly city watching
down on me and you.
So when you feel alone and down just remember
this she in a place were she can't
feel any torment.
This is dedicated to Asneth flecter who died in 2005 at aged 43 from stomach
cancer and whose son died 6 month after at the aged of 16 in a car crash.
You are
both missed each day. Love your Niece and Cousin ......... Serena Newland
. London
Why did he have to go
At this point everyone's true colours show
you really find out who your real friends are
when you have that death waiting afar
your leaving us already?
but I thought that everything was going steady
A family you have just started
NOW each of us you will leave broken hearted
But we know you can make it through
You have the courage and spirit deep within you
So try and try with all your might
So each of us can get some sleep at night
I wish you wouldn't go ...
Why were you taken did you do something wrong? NO
we will miss you with all our hearts
And think of you whenever the fun starts
Because you were the one who put the fire within us all
Why did cancer catch you and make us all fall ?
Uncle Ali I love you you've just had twins and are only in your thirties you
don't
deserve this......
but you have us always make most of what you have left live
every day as it was your last as soon it will be ,.......
don't forget us as we
wont forget you the was never another uncle that too me was so true
.....xxxxx
Grandad.
I heard that you weren’t well that week
It broke my heart to hear
A Man so special such as you
So Caring and so dear
Myself, Paul, Alex and Matthew
To you , we were your joy
Your all my pleasure in life you said
You two girls and two boys
A Granddad, you were to us
But you were also so much more
You went out of your way, to make us smile
Everything for us you did for
I remember your voice, your laugh, your words,
Even your sweet tea,
Im so proud to have had you as my granddad
You meant so much to me
I only have good memories of you
To no –one else you can compare
You were one of a kind, a saint im sure
It just would not be fair
I held your hand In your final days
Like you had always held mine
I feel like I owed you so much more
but there just wasn’t enough time
There is one
more angel in heaven
That’s a great comfort to me
Don’t worry about me granddad thanks to you
I will live to the best I can be
You held and supported me through all these years
You watched and smiled as I grew
I never said just how much I loved you
I hope you always knew
Be peaceful granddad the pain has gone-
like you always said
To all of your grandchildren when we went to sleep,
“good night and god bless” .............................
Claire Atkinson
"Many men now go
Your Trip
Please go my friend, please go, no fear
Its getting close now friend, Your trip is ever near
Take with you that father, the one I love
For i need him not here but to look from above
its not one man that's going, not a one man band
But so many men, to fill that stand
I think your all ready, Im pretty sure
Please go my friend, have no fear, no more
So take him too, my pillar of stone
And with him that heart, that lions very own
he can carry the rock, unbreakable to all
because that rock, that heart, are one ever more
Don't forget my safety, yes he goes too
He came with strength, every day with you
Don't forget the morals, for all that I've got
Because you brought him too, never forgot
You'll have to take leader, he shows the way
Drag along builder, hell start straight away
What about fighter, please all help him pass
For he is tired now, he's showed his class
Fighter needs feeling, so sensitive is next
So proud sometimes, so easily upset
What about the boss, he'll be at the front
Because he was here too, through those long cold months
That's a lot of men, so far I can think
I cant count anymore, my hearts starting to sink
I hope your not wondering how on earth they will all fit
Because father will be there, dad will give them a lift
Ill have to make it more clear what I just said,
Its my father ill miss, and what lies ahead
Because all of them men, did inside he show
Because all of them men, he encouraged me to grow
All those men I called, and all answered me
But inside is my answer, you made it, you see
So Strong were the fibres of your fathers web
They cant break our ropes, or our heart instead
So start your trip, its safe to go
Across those broad shoulders, let that weight go
I will pick you up and help you get past
Because what you have taught me will forever last
And I promise you father, to you my friend
That for all those good lessons its not the end
For deep in my soul, you'll live ever long
And mine in yours too, well sing the same song
Please go my friend, please go, no fear
I wont fight, wont shout, just shed my tear
Just glance back once, you'll see that Im there
Pass me a smile and wave, im safe because you were here
........................... Mark Kellett - Birmingham
This was written sitting with my
father in the last 2 hours he was alive next to his bedside. He must have knew
what I was writing as he left that morning.
A Poem for Caz
A poem for Caz my second mother,
who never thought of herself but always
others,
just want you to know,
that you'll be in my thoughts forever ,
and lovely
memories ill always treasure,
still cant believe cos its only been three
weeks,
and I pray to god you found the peace you seek.
your niece Marie. xxx
........................................Marie Oldham
Dreams are just dreams
I live through my dark existence
only to bask in your beauty
your eyes that shine like sapphires
how I wish our hearts were in unity
I envy the wind that runs through your hair
that touches your very lips
I long to hold you in my arms
but sadly your heart is in eclipse
For your heart belongs to another
so, I can only love from afar
your friendship means the world to me
my heart is left in a scar
But like an angel you touched my heart
in a way I've never felt before
cause I've never known what love is
Until this forgotten lore
My heart wishes it to be more
so I wish to see your eyes gleam
and that one day we will be together
so my dreams won’t just be.... dreams ....................
Jesse Fritzsch
Unmasking Cancer
By Sue Northey
Churning emotions,
Spinning, spinning, always spinning.
Shock, fear, utter loneliness.
Patches of extreme darkness,
Punctuated by brief moments of greying hues and patchy sunlight.
Physical pain is dealt with, even welcomed.
It has a purpose - it is fighting the enemy.
Mental anguish is harder to suppress.
What I would give for one uninterrupted hour of cancer-free thoughts.
My family and friends rally at my side.
Their love is pervasive; their touch comforting.
But, even they cannot penetrate the loneliness,
Or the simple understanding that this is my battle, my battle alone.
A spiritual reawakening,
A sense that I am not really alone.
I don't have to fight this battle by myself.
I lift my concerns upward,
And He holds my hand and comforts me.
Time and time again.
As many times as I ask.
Then, I break through the darkness,
And emerge on the other side, cancer-free.
I am struck by the intriguing thought,
That being cancer-free will be like living a lifetime of springs.
The beginning of life anew.
Dazzling sunlight, comforting warmth, a sense of giddy joy,
That can't be suppressed.
I emerge reborn and embrace life. ................................Sue Northey - Franklin,
Wisconsin
Cancer- I
Hate Cancer
get away
now.................................. Chuck Norris
Jameson
I thought you would be with me forever
But now I know you won't
I'll miss you forever my dear friend
And this is what I wrote
Why did you leave me so soon
I cry when I hear you
The thought of losing you I didn't seem to understand
Sometimes I wonder why God was taking you so soon
After all you were only 4 years old
I could not bear
Seeing you with the fear
I will always remember you calling me your girlfriend
Even though I was 4 years older
And you calling my mom your angel
And God knows I never forget that night
In the Hospital bed
Watching Casper and Wendy on the TV
And holding your soft hands
I love you my buddy 'J'
I will never forget you
So don't forget to watch after me
Cause I'm be watching
And that is what I wrote...............................
Brittany Welp
(Jameson was born on Valentines Day 1997, and passed Oct. 27,2001. He had
Leukemia and died at 4 years old. Spend every minute of your time with your
loved one, because you never know when they will be gone.)..........Brittany Welp
~He Only Takes The Best~
God saw you were getting tired,
and a cure was not to be.
So he put his arm around you
and whispered "" come with me""
with tearful eyes
we watched you suffer,
and saw you fade away.
Although we loved you deeply
we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hardworking hands to rest.
God broke our hearts
to prove to us,
He only take the best. ..........................Jordan Memmel
I'm Sorry
I'm sorry for the tears u saw
I'm sorry for the pain i caused
I'm sorry for hurting u
I'm sorry for leaving u...................... KB
I am so glad you were still here today
I seen my Mam today her life is ebbing every day away
it has been nearly four years since that dreadful day
that we found out she had
lung cancer she has fought it every step of the way.
the surgery came first the recovery then the chemo
her lovely hair completely gone
but still she bravely soldiered on
an inspiration to us all.
We had good times in between
and have tried to make the most of every day
we see
her but when it comes to leaving
the tears fall as soon as the car engine
starts.
I think the night times are the worst
lying awake thinking of the past
and how young she was and full of life
But then I see her as I did today
so
frail and thin and so far away,
I want to tell her how much I care
and that I
will always be there
but she doesn't want that because
she knows that if she
needed me
it will be then she would have to go.
The cancer has now gone to her brain
which affects her in different ways
some
days
its legs others its eyes today it was memory
and some cranky words
but I
know its not her fault.
I am just glad that she is still here
and I sit and
watch her and try not to stare
or let her see me looking at her
taking in every
little thing about her in case
I might forget when she is no longer here
I will try to sleep now
and hope to see her in the morning
knowing it could be
any time now
I am always pleased that the phone
hasn't woken me in the night .
I will look forward to seeing my Mam in the morning
.................................. Jo Peterborough
................."" ONE CALL "" .................
One call can make you
change the way you think ,
now I understand the expression ""life can change in
a blink ""
I thought my life was planned oh so well for down the road,
all of a sudden my
mind is carrying a heavy load..
I had my path and dreams all set to come oh so true,
now my mind is so mixed up
of what I will do.
Find myself
thinking of things that weren't important to me,
but I do know with loved ones
is where I want to be ..
What I yearn for most now is love and affection ,
but it ends up from the one I
love I will get no attention ..
So I will indeed beat this thing they cal the big "" C ""
because I will never
give up on me ... < Jake > ............... Jake Jacobson .. non hodgkins
lymphoma stage 4 .............survivor..
Why did you die?
As I lie here in my bed
For many nights I cried
I wished you were alive.
Tears ran down my cheek
I could not speak
You were gone forever
forever you would sleep.
Did I tell you that I love you
because I do
I will always love you
and never forget you..........................................
Super Mom
Mom was always there ,
she was the one who always care
and listened
to my every word ,
she helped me whenever I was down,
she picked me up when I fell ,
she kissed my bo-bo
and now she has
some horrible disease called cancer .
She told me what it ment
and I went to my
room and cryed for her.
She was the super mom
and now I have to be the super kid
and help out and give her the courage to fight for us and live on.
She's
the Super mom and I'm the super kid that kept her going. ..........
Dedicated to my Super Mom ....... Jordyn Laufenberg
I SAW U DYING OF THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE
His face is white and he has no hair its times like this I cannot bare standing
back watching days go by when all the doctors can do is TRY TRY TRY.
Feeling hopeless feeling blue while another
gruelling chemo session is going through but
remember the times that we once shared because ones like these
can never be
compared
Don't be sad and don't be blue for ill be watching down on you
............................ Melissa
I LOVE EVERYONE.....Cancer is bad!!
.................... Sadie.... Marth
What If?
What if I die?
& don't have time to say good by
because I know nothing will stay the same
cancer is just a word that changed my life.
my whole life turned black nothing is clear
everything is blurred expect fear.
people come people go all they want is
for you to know you can hold on but sooner
or later you know you have to let go.
now its my turn to say if I die no tears no cries
I just want you to pray. I want you to know
I ll always be waiting for you
you just need to know the right place to go.
When you read this it might be to late but what is there to
do this is fate.
If I die memorize will still remain the will never fade.
you taught me to be strong so I expect the some from you
you might think this is wrong but life is not fair & don't
forget its not to long.
even if I die no tears no cries cuz everything happened
so by the count of five ...........................
.......................................Lillian Jones
When someone you love has cancer
A disease that is not fair
everybody tries to care
but all you know is life aint long
for you, its going very wrong
cause you developed something bad
which makes everybody sad
you know they try their best to stay
happy in a different way
just to make you feel ok
but you know your not there to stay
cause your disease it comes so fast
and everyone waits for your last
your days are short and life aint great
and you cant do much in your state
LIVE STRONG-
.......................................... Lola
Ayesha
My friend got cancer
when I found I was devastated
I didn't know what to do
I didn't think
it could ever happen
to sum 1 so close to me
I don't treat her any different
because I know it will make her sad
I treat her like I did before
because it hasn't changed her
she's still the same
she makes a joke about
and makes it look like
it doesn't bother her
but deep inside we know it does
............................................... Becca
My Stand-a song for the fight.
I used to think that time would always be there,
I've always wondered about the future years,
but now,
the winds have changed
and I am stuck here
being so young I'm not sure what to do.
People tell me I'm running out of time,
but one thing is for sure
Nothing can stop me.
Nothing will stand in my way,
I will get my moment to shine!
ONE moment that's only MINE!
So, I will fight THIS fight!
I won't miss my chance,
NO mountains or valleys or oceans or steams
none of these things are as large as my dreams.
SO I WILL HAVE MY STAND! I'LL GET MY CHANCE!
I will make a difference!
I will stand high!
No! GOD you CANNOT stop me,
from getting that moment to shine!
OH, I will find my way,
Which ever Road I have to take.
I'm out of time,
and can't afford mistakes.
So all I can say is,
I WILL SEE ANOTHER DAY!!
Do you hear me LORD?
I WILL see another day!
I will find my way
and live the day
when I will make my stand.
So here I go, before it's too late.
God bless,
Bert Bowers Sr.(63)
Arthur Patchin,(54)
Col. Maurice Rice,(74)
Jewelle Peterson-Harper(89)
Mr. Peterson(75)
Derek Jett (survivor)
Mr Elmore,
Sherman Sr.
Don Price(survivor)
........................................Peot/Song writer--Cody Bowers, age 15
--Dedicated to the fight of anyone who has fought the fight with God.--
Cancer is killing
cancer is killing
but it can't kill the spirit
spirit stays for life ...............................................
In memory of a dear friend
I know this isn't a poem, but through poetry I couldn't do her just and I wanted
to share her story, my friend was the most amazing person I ever met,
she fought
with every part of her for two years, then she just couldn't fight any longer.
At 13years old, my best friend was taken, and I couldn't help but wonder how
some one so good should suffer so, no one could stop it from happening,
not even
the bone marrow transplant gave her life. to this day I am not truly over what
happened to her, for when she passed at 2am on June 15th 2005,
I believe a part
of me went with her.
All I can do now is keep her spirit alive through my memory of her, determined,
bright and always laughing, she was a delight to know and I do not regret a
single day of it.
My deepest sympathies are with those who have suffered a loss like me, or those
families currently coping with and caring for a cancer sufferer. My love is with
you all xxxx ....................................... Becca, England, 15 years old
Carole
Words can not express my pain
Sorrow can not help you
I wish I could take it away
I wish I could catch it from you
But I cant and I feel helpless
all I can do is love you
I can wipe your tears just as you did for me all the years
I can help you when you need to talk your fears
You are so special to me,
you being in my life has meant so much to me.
Carole I need you to know that whatever you need I will be here,
it is a honour to have you in my life and it is an honour to have walked parts of
my
life with you
You are my blood, my friend, my aunty, and more
The strength I have learnt from you has gotten me through the toughest of times
It is what I count on to get through this and to get through my fertility
treatments
and I owe it to you, I have watched learned and admired the strength you have
They say things like this happen to you to test you and to test your strength
and I know you will fight this you will fight until you can fight no more
and even when the fighting stops you will still be so loved. Loved so deeply.
Your mind is such a powerful place and its amazing how positive thoughts can
send even
the darkest problems in life into remission.
Be positive aunty, know that love surrounds you, know that help is on hand and
know
that even small things in life matter. Know that you have strength and your
light is so
bright that even when bad things try to stamp it out it still flickers on.
You candle is ongoing. Your love is still flowing. Nothing can take that from
you. ...Love Megan L
Winner
Either Way
Dear Lord, I felt the need to kneel down to you and pray I know
that should I go or should I stay I'll be a 'winner either way'.
For Lord you are my comfort and also your my guide and it blesses
me to know that you are always there with your arms open wide.
There's know need for me to worry for you are my Lord and friend
and know matter what's ahead for me you will be with me till the end.
We all have disappointments in this life and yes they are so hard to
face we need to leave it in the Master's hands and his amazing grace.
Then at the ending of our testing we can surely go to God and truly
say that if I should go or I should stay I am a 'winner either way'...........................Amen
......By; Rhonda J.Pearson-2006
Cancer...a disease that can tear family’s apart
cancer...a disease that can tear family’s apart
or bring them close together for one sorrow day
a day that is terrible and makes tears fall
these days shouldn’t happen, happen at all
for that loved one has gone
but not gone forever
but still in your heart
and they shall never part
they know that you love them they always will
if you love someone
remind them now and then
for you never know when there day could end
cancer is a mystery
never to be sold
as it has killed family's new ones and old
babies, mothers, fathers, grandparents too
all innocent people who didn’t deserve it
for when you hear the news
the news that isn’t good
you turn to you family as one would
tell them that you love then no matter what ................... in memory of Ken Ramage my
Granddad who had many people that truly cared
about him forever
he will be in all there hearts I love you
granddad..............Amy Robinson
The Grief Cancer Causes
Cancer is probably the worst thing
that could ever happen to anyone.
People die of things like heart attacks
and in road accidents, and yes,
that's a big shock to the family.
At least if somebody dies that
way, it's more or less instant death.
But if a loved one had cancer, the family
would have to literally just watch
them slowly but surely, painfully die.
It's terrible watching this happen to
someone you love.
They just get weaker each day, they get
frail and small.
A few of my relatives have died of cancer.
I just hope that some day, we will be able
to find a way to eliminate this
awful disease. ..................................... Kate in Wales, UK
BAILEY
Running by the seaside,
Flowers in my hair,
Laughing like a maniac,
Brushing off the stares.
Life can take me anywhere,
I’ll go wherever I must,
God has bigger plans for me,
In this, I have to trust.
Darkness can take hold of me,
Torture my wholesome soul,
Infect my body and blood it may,
In my heart it will tear a hole.
Bravery sheds no tears,
Determination will keep me strong,
Treasure my every minute of time,
For I know I don’t have long.
Anger is locked somewhere within,
But there is no key to be found,
Being angry with God is irrational,
So it’s best not to make a sound.
Instead I will be cheerful,
Share my love with all,
Hug the people I care about,
And prepare for my fall. ........................................ Cancer
MY BIG
SISTER
for KAREN PHILIP - MY BIG SISTER
OK, SO MR CANCER'S BACK AGAIN AND THIS TIME HE HAS ATTITUDE
THE DOC'S SAY THIS TIME YOU CANNOT WIN YOU RECEIVE THEIR PROGNOSIS WITH
GRATITUDE.
IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH AND IT'S GONNA BE GRIM MR TUMOUR, HE MOVES WITH PRECISION
BUT THIS IS THE POINT THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE CLEAR IF HE WINS, IT WILL BE YOUR
DECISION.
WE HAVE NO ROOM HERE FOR NEGATIVE VIBES THE POSITIVE IS WHAT IS REQUIRED
IF I HAD MY WAY ALL THE DOC'S YOU HAVE SEEN SHOULD BE SUMMONED AT ONCE AND THEN
FIRED!
IT WILL NOT BE EASY THE PAIN IS IMMENSE AS BIG AS YOUR LYMPH SWOLLEN LEGS ARE
BUT PLEASE TRY TO HANG IN THERE AND PLEASE DON'T GIVE IN WITH OUR TREATMENTS
YOU'RE CERTAIN TO GO FAR.
I LOVE YOU MY SISTER AND CAN'T COMPREHEND WHERE THINGS WENT SO TERRIBLY WRONG
BUT HAVE FAITH IN GOD KNOW HE DIDN'T DESERT US
HE'S PROMISED A LIFE THAT IS LONG.
WE WILL BEAT LEGION, IN NAMES HE HAS MANY BUT THIS ONE HE USES ALOT. WHEN WE
FINALLY FIX HIM ONE QUESTION HE'LL ANSWER WHY HE USES THIS NAME THE MOST...
TERMINAL CANCER.
MY SISTER KAREN SPENT THREE MONTHS TRYING TO GET A DIAGNOSIS FOR ""MR CANCER""
DOCTORS DO NOT HAVE THE ANSWERS FOR EVERYTHING. THEY ARE NOT GODS, WE JUST LET
THEM THINK THEY ARE. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR LIFE JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE. YOU ARE
ALL WORTH FIGHTING FOR. ...........PAMELA PHILIP....
LONDON, ENGLAND
WHY?
Why dad why did u have to leave so soon,
when you first told me u
had cancer
I really didn't think it would kill u
and I thought u would get better
till the day I was in your hospital room
and u were so weak
and couldn't speak
that's the day that it really hit me
that u were gonna die
when u take your last
breath
I was there I was the one that told u it was ok
but when u died I shook
your bed
and thought u would come back
but u didn't
I miss u dad and I always will
and so will Jenn I just want u back
cant wait till the day I will met u
again
in heaven
we love u daddy and u will always be in our hearts
..................Christina
My Aunt
My aunt has cancer for the 3rd time
I dont know why but I havent cried
I wonder why it has to be her
I wonder why her for the 3rd time
She's in pain everday
But she always has a smile on her face
She takes care of me when Im at her house
She always takes care of her family
Always has her honey who is 3
We tell her she needs a break
But it's always no its ok
Im always there for my aunt
Im always by her side
To her I am Dr. Eddy
That's how we joke when I take care of her everynite
This is a poem for her
To have her keep faith
I tell her she will beat this
Bad thing called cancer
Yet once again
..................................................
Aunty Laurie I will always lo0ve you and be here for you whenever you need me
just call and i will be there no matter how far apart we are
Love always ............ Amy.. Eddy
MY AUNT
MY AUNT HAS CANCER FOR THE 3RD TIME
I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I HAVEN'T CRIED
I WONDER WHY IT HAS TO BE HER
I WONDER WHY HER FOR THE 3RD TIME
SHE'S IN PAIN EVERYDAY
BUT SHE ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE
SHE TAKES CARE OF ME WHEN I COME OVER FOR THE SUMMER
SHE ALWAYS TAKES CARE OF HER FAMILY
ALWAYS HAS HER HONEY WHO IS 3
WE ALL TELL HER SHE NEEDS A BREAK
BUT ITS ALWAYS NO ITS OK
IM ALWAYS HERE FOR MY AUNT
IM ALWAYS BY HER SIDE
TO HER I AM CALLED DR.EDDY
THAT'S HOW WE JOKE WHEN I TAKE CARE OF HER AT NIGHT
THIS IS A POEM FOR HER
TO HAVE HER KEEP HER FAITH
I TELL HER SHE WILL BEAT THIS
BAD THING CALLED CANCER
YET ONCE AGAIN
............AUNTY DON'T EVER FORGET I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU JUST CALL WHEN YOU NEED ME
AND I WILL COME NO MATTER HOW FAR APART WE ARE
.......... AMY EDDY
The Grief Cancer Causes
I don't know what it feels like, but I know the grief cancer causes.
To the family of the poor person suffering from the horrible disease.
The person fighting tooth and nail.
Cancer is a fearsome beast.
But it is possible to beat it. .................... Kate of the UK
In memory of Ashley Burkholz
If tears could build a stairways
And memories a lane
I'd walk right up to heaven
And bring you home again.
We miss you so much Ashley, you will always be in our hearts. ..........Ebby
Szczerbinski (Ashley died June 16th, 2006 at 8:40am)
Cancer has hurt me once before
Cancer has hurt me once before and is
beginning to again.
I do not have it
but I have lost my grandma and now it is taking a dear friend.
Everyone
seems to be fine and can continue
but it feels like I am falling apart and only
one cares.
I can start to tell how much cancer hurts.
Its cruel and takes
away from its victims and their loved ones.
I have a story to
tell...................................... UNKNOWN
All I see is pain.
I look at her and I can see the pain
I see what’s lost and never to return again
I can hardly bare to look I’m scared of what I see
I’m starting to blame everyone including me
I remember times past
She’s my grandma she’s meant to last
I feel sick when I think about it growing
It’s killing her yet on the outside its not showing
No symptoms are around
Yet we have to plan her time underground
How can something so little destroy something so big?
How can it stop everything, stop her chance to live?
It seems unfair she has to suffer
But to it that doesn’t seem to matter
It keeps on destroying and keeps on growing
It keeps on proving there’s no way of knowing
Knowing if she’s well or if she’s ok
If she will live to the very next day
I’ll remember not to waste my time
To remember her pain not mine
But I wish I could have one day when I forget it all
Never have to wait for her to fall
We could laugh and talk
Go to the shops, joke and walk
It could be like before
Before you were knocking on his door
I could look at her and not see death
I could look at her and not worry how long she has left
I would just see her no illness
But still I could never love her any less.
...... Ketz, written for the mortal angel.
Yes, it was the only reason i
submitted this poem. Just because people have cancer doesn't mean they have to
suffer. You are good people.
How Do I Say Goodbye?
How do I say goodbye
To a wonderful Mother of three
How do I say goodbye
To someone who loved being called “Mimi”
How do I say goodbye
To a wife of thirty five years
How do I say goodbye
To a sister who was so dear
How do I say goodbye
To a daughter who was so kind
How do I say goodbye
To an Aunt that was divine
How do I say goodbye
To the victim of unhealthiness
How do I say goodbye
To those beautiful baby blue eyes
How do I say goodbye
To a woman who everyone loved
How do I say goodbye
To My Mother, My Hero, My friend
Just How do I say Goodbye!!!
............................. Chelley
Cancer is a disgrace
Cancer is a disgrace,
it is not a gods grace
Why pick me
what did I ever do
there should be no sicknesses
What good do they do
cancer is a disgrace
it is not a gods grace. ............... Ashley Rowsell
Beatable, Treatable, Survivable.
I GOT KNOCKED DOWN
AND I TOOK A REAL BLOW
BUT CANCER DIDN'T WIN
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU COULD TREAT ME
AND THAT THE AFFECTS OF THE MEDICINE JUST MIGHT BEAT ME
THE CHEMO WAS ROUGH
IT MADE MY LIFE TOUGH
MY ULTIMATE GOAL WAS TO STAY ALIVE
SO I FOUGHT TO THE FINISH AND GUESS WHAT I SURVIVED
SO AFTER BEATING THIS THING,
TREATING THIS THING
GUESS WHAT I AM DOING FINE
.............Kimberly d Riddle
It
isn't fun
"I went through living with this horrible thing...and it
isn't fun!!
you never
know when your last day will be
but you just have to have faith and hope
and
just pray to God that everything will be ok...
that is exactly what I did
and now I am a normal child!
I still have to go back to the doctor ever once in a while
to make sure I am not sick anymore!!
but just believe! and it will all be
ok! ............................................Anon
Join the Angels Mum
A daughter without her mother is heartbreaking enough
But God did the right thing when he saw you suffer so much,
You will still be there to guide us in life, but just from another place,
And it is now Heaven’s angels who are blessed with your loving face.
So join the angels mum, they are lucky to have you,
But don’t forget we love you and you’ll be greatly missed too
Memories of you will be nothing but fond,
Its going to be hard without you mum, but it wont be for long
I am no longer scared of death, I no longer live in fear,
For I know that when God calls me, you’ll be near,
We’ll try our best to make you proud and always smile,
Even though being happy again, may take a while
Just promise to look down on us and help us in times of need,
Now go make the most of it mum, from the pain and suffering you’ve finally been
freed.
(My Mum had cancer 4 times and she died two days ago and I miss her so much! She
was so brave and such an inspirational person. I love her greatly!)
....................................................................Shiv
Lle dragon
Clean and crisp the covering
of the man with whom we speak—
black and gray the pictures,
which defy our sanity.
“Recent research renders
optimistic scheduling,
and while le dragon sleepeth,
we shall tip toe round his feet.”
No book has yet been written
which defines the narrow bounds
when the mind is screaming “Mercy!”,
from your lips there is no sound—
To focus on a tapping pen,
a clipboard—or the floor,
and wonder “when do dragons wake?”
consumes each second’s chore.
Above the door, a banner hung—
Dad pointed and with pride
proclaimed, “My name will be up there!”
I hung my head and cried.
So began our journey
on a trip they’d all begun—
to cross a burning desert
without the light of sun.
Though strategies of warfare
can prepare us, in the end,
the path of pain through each man’s soul
is hard to comprehend.
Enemies of sanity
lay odds against the whole—
digging deep, they plant their seed
and wait for certain growth—
Seconds turned to minutes
as days slipped into years—
Daddy’s strength diminished
as worry turned to fear—
Confusion on the face I loved—
his silence in a storm—
the vacant stares at empty chairs
and pleadings to go home
brought midnight drives through rainy streets—
long distance calls—no prayer—
then, “Daddy's dying— Damn you all!”
cursed upon the air.
Morning found its glory
in the presence of a child—
Our Father's hand extended,
fear forgiven in His smile—
“Remove not ancient landmarks—
Seek me first,” I heard Him say,
“The weapons of our warfare
are not carnal to this day.
I AM the Way— You're not
alone—Trust Me with his life.”
Suddenly the room was filled
with Love instead of strife.
One by one our family came—
each in their own way,
supporting weary warriors
of le dragon's fading day—
Golden Gladiators,
now united in one cause—
that all things work together
for the good of those we love.
I felt my father's spirit
soar above that savage land,
but the grave could claim no victory
with his children hand in hand.
So our journey ended—
the battle had been won,
when we could not cross the desert—
without the light of Son.
For Gervis Clarence Dousay,
1927 – 2000, with special love for
Ralph & Dolores Landrum ............Linda Dousay ..Beaumont,
I AM A CARE GIVER
I am a Caregiver
I am someone to talk too
I am someone who will listen and not judge you
Someone who you can laugh with
Someone to sit with you, when you want to be alone
I am someone will take you to all your appointments
I am someone who will carry your bags
Someone to give you strength
Someone to help you on your difficult journey
I am someone you can call anytime day or night
I am someone who will get your medication
Someone who will cook for you
Someone who will do whatever it take to get you through
I am someone who will lift your spirits
I am someone who will be there to lean on
Someone who will cry with you or for you
Someone who will ask how you are doing? And really want to know
I am someone you can have a bad day with and not feel guilty
I am someone who will make it warmer when you are cold
Someone who will fight with you and for you
Someone who will stand for what you believe
I am someone who expects nothing in return....................................................................
DMR2006
Our Dad
When we were young and innocent, we'd believe every word you said
About treacle mines and ""dream man"" you used to fill our heads.
Hand stands against the living room door with our mother playing ""pop""
Or sledging down the snow covered hills, when a boulder made you stop.
Picnics at the rocks with our cousins &friends galore.
Swimming at the open aired pool. please can we go once more?
You built a supper trolley from pram wheels ,wood and nails.
It sped down Bolton avenue and made our mum quite pale .
You'd sing your silly songs when going for a beer.
You'd never sing them quietly, always loud for all to hear.
You loved to go get away with my brother mum and me.
and for our summer holidays we stayed in a place called Torquay.
The elephant would not look at us , but you made him turn around .
You rustled a bag of peanuts and gave him one you'd found.
You loved to go dancing and the ladies you would charm.
But you only had eyes for one and that was our mum upon your arm.
As the years went by our family grew, with a son and a daughter in law.
And then came the grandchildren and dad you loved them so.
Tales about dads grandchildren are too numerous to speak
But just mention to our dad" cheese fork" and we laugh until we were weak>
You made time for every one, even them you didn't know.
A word, a smile and then a joke, you loved to tell them so.
Dad loved to entertain you in his own unique way.
And I am sure he'd like to thank for coming here today.
Shed a tear, but don't greave too long, for it's time for him now to rest.
We are so glad you knew our dad because he was the best
.............................................. Anon
Goodbye
I would give anything to hear your voice
To feel your touch to say I really love and
Miss you so very much I put up a strong
Face everyday but im afraid I will one day
Forget your laugh and your voice I love
You so much no words can describe how
Much u meant to me I love you and miss
You nanny .. RIP ........
................Brittney **sorry im not a very good poet!
The day i found out
The day I found there were tears down my face
wishing I could go to another place
what's gonna happen?
will she be ok?
she hugged me and we cried
and we cried some more
my mom came through door
and saw us
I don't know what to do anymore
she is in the hospital
dying of course
and if she died right now .......................... I would die too...........Kayla,
age 12
Cancer's Poem of sorrow
A tear of sorrow and a cry each night,
For I know what is coming and I know my fate,
Cancer has run in my family,
Wiping out many of us,
I guess I'm next,
But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it through,
Or you never will,
Pull through each day with a smile on your face,
With hope in your heart and sole,
Never give up,
And make sure you die happy,
Make your dreams come true,
Before it's to late,
Don't sit there and wait,
You could loose your chance,
But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it through,
Or you never will,
Always look forward to a brand new day,
Smile and laugh and joke and play,
You may be weak but you can try,
You can make your last moments full of joy not despair,
Then your happy thoughts will always be there,
Remember life at the good points not bad,
All the fun times you've had,
But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it through,
Or you never will,
But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it through,
Or you never will,
Or you never will.
....................................... Lucy Port.... Rotherham
I Didn't Get To Say Good-bye
I went to see you one day
And we rode your horses.
You never told me that you were
dying in the next month or two.
So I never got to say Good- Bye.
I thought you would always be here
For me and my brother.
You never told us you were sick,
Until you left two months later.
I was with my friend when she got that call
That you had three to five days left to live,
And dad wouldn't let me say Good- Bye.
So I set back to my friends home.
When my dad called my friend
And said you were gone,
And my friend told me
I thought my life was over,
And never would be the same.
If I could see you just one more time,
I would say, ......................... "" I miss you and Good- Bye. ""
You never know how much you
Love that person,
Until they are gone.
I had to find out the hard way,
And I regret never getting to say .... Good- Bye.
We will always remember you Auntie Kathy...............
I love you and Good- Bye......
I will never forget you...... Samantha March ..
Bedfordshire
CANCER IS BAD!!! SO PEOPLE PLEASE GIVE UP SMOKING!!!!!
Flowers
Sunflowers and daises are really nice,
I can look at them day and night,
Cancer can go through people,
But after a long time all wounds can heal,
If you fight you can win,
Never loose hope in succeding,
The sun will shine the day away,
Just never loose hope for a brighter day. ..................... Sophie
...... Rotherham
A day too short
A night, a day,
I've got it,
It could kill me,
I could fight,
But I fear I am too weak,
I love the world,
But I could live,
Now it is time to say goodbye,
I will survive and I will always try. ........................ Carrie
....... Rotherham.
Old Soul
My baby looks into my eyes,
and says, ""We done now momma?""
Not yet, time
for steroids.
""No steroids make me mean to brother"" he cries.
We cry over the unfairness, the hurt the dark,
but all he cares about is how he
makes his brother feel.
Old soul.
Cry.
Laugh.
Make peace
with the ones you love.
We wonder what the next treatment will be,
will it
be good new or bad.
He wonders what toy to bring into the ""poke room"".
Old soul.
The two year old is the teacher,
the nurturer, not me,
I'm just
here to learn from my
Old soul.
................................Annie
Cancer Poem
I Support Cancer
Because Am A Dancer ................... By.Tiffanyy
When will we know?
When will be know if you’ll be alright?
Tori, Taryn, and I are all right here,
When will he come and talk to us?
We need to know if you are alright,
When can we come and see you?
We are all waiting to know,
When can you come home?
They won’t let us know,
Can you please come home?
We are all growing up,
And you are slowing down,
We need you here mum,
She said her first word,
And guess what it was mum,
We need to hear you are coming home,
And you will be alright,
The house is clean, the dishes are done,
What more do we need to do?
Just for you to come home.
........................................... by Coral,Tori, and Taryn.
MY LIFE WOULD BE SO HARD
IF MY MOM WASN'T HERE,
MY LIFE WOULD BE SO HARD!
IF SHE DIDN'T MAKE IT THROUGH
THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE OF CANCER,
MY LIFE WOULD BE SO HARD!
I GET SO MAD AND SO SAD
BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS WORRIED,
MY LIFE WOULD BE SO HARD!
WHY IS THERE SUCH A THING
AS CANCER? IT MAKES MY MOM
SO SICK,
MY LIFE WOULD BE SO HARD!
IF SOMEONE COULD TELL
ME THE ANSWER, AND
SAY MY MOM IS OK,
MY LIFE WOULDN'T BE AS HARD! - BY STACY ERDNER(MAY 2,2006)
FOR MY LOVING FATHER
(DEDACATED FOR MY FATHER JOSEPH OZANNE WHO LOST HIS LIFE TO
CANCER)
....my dad lies there deep in pain
nothing I do or say can defeat the
chain
he looks so sad lying in his chair
ohh why does life have to be so
unfair
he was the worlds best dad
and that I know so why did cancer have to take his
life
the pain I felt was like being
stabbed with a knife.
But my dad forte and
forte he did but the pain took over
and soon he was gone
no drug or pill could
cure my dad
that is why I am so sad
knowing that nothing I said or did
could
change the pain my dad felt .
My dad has gone but will never leave
he will always
be in my hart .
Dad I will love you forever
and as long as you know that
we will be
together forever
not in sight but in my hart xoxo
................................... Toni Ozanne
Beautiful Soul
Your beautiful soul was
Worth more than
A hundred diamonds
Why did we waste it
When tomorrow it would gone?
Why did you go
When your soul was
So beautiful?
A rose in the garden
Of wretched weeds.
Young and gorgeous
Ever-flowing
Like a waterfall?
And we bounded
Through the endless
Meadows.
Wallowed in the shade
Of your apple tree.
Do you remember?
Then one day
We fought.
Never looking back onto
Each other.
They called me to the hospital
That week.
You were so pale.
The petals of the rose were
Gone.
And the rose was overcome
With weeds.
Your heart so
Rusted and
Lifeless.
But your soul was as beautiful
As it had ever been.
You whispered and faintly smiled
""Happy Birthday""
You remembered!
But slowly...your eyes...closed.
You died that Saturday
From which cancer
I don't know.
It happened so fast.
I hope your soul is as
Beautiful as it was here
In heaven.
If not
more so.
Your beautiful soul was
Worth more than
A hundred diamonds
Why did we waste it
When tomorrow it was...gone. ...................... Anna Priddy
What if it was Tonight?
Have you ever stopped
And wondered about this day?
What tommorow might bring?
Or gazed back to yesterday?
One day you will be gone,
You'd finally see the light
But what if your last day
Happened to be tonight?
Have you ever stopped your day
Just to call a freind?
To tell them how you'd remember them
If your life would suddendly end?
One day you will be gone,
You'd finally see the light
But what if your last day
Happened to be tonight?
Have you ever stopped
Despite your haste?
And just admired the beauty
In the world which you were placed?
One day you will be gone,
You'd finally see the light
But what if your last day
Happened to be tonight?
So take this chance and stop...........
Watch a sparrow take to flight
Cherish every moment .... ......Because your last might be tonight.
..................... Anna Priddy
What's left?
If you take away ... the bad,
there is only ...the good
left ......................... Anon
A VISION OF MY BEAUTIFUL SISTER SUE
I had a wonderful vision of a woman dressed in white,
standing on a mountain, high above this light,
she stood there whispering
whispering down to me
let all our family and my friends know
that Jesus is with me. ............................. Krisone
NOW IT'S
TOO LATE
My grandfather died friday 10/20/06 6:55 pm
i thought i'd be ok
we were never
that close anyway
but when i was with him in that room
when the time came i
prayed that god would take all his pain away
i said i forgive and please do the
same
i love and will miss and nothiung will be the same
i wacth your chest rise
and fall each breath harder
and smaller than the one befor
i knew it was time
and i told you to go
i will never forget you
and all that i missed i wish we
were closer now that it's to late
i filled my haert with hate
iv'ed cried every
night
and tried to think of something to make it right
i don't know what to do
the family is lost with out you
............. Gina
One day
One day
you go away
and you will say
good-bye
or you won't
facing death is
the same
if you know
you are dieing
or not
either way
you take it
with the same
expectation
and so
it is hard
to say good-bye
with such
un-knowing
if we should ever
meet again ....... .........................
Amber Gilchrist, Saskatoon
In Honor of my Mother
I will cut my hair
tie myself to this chair
I will fast and cleanse
the muddy waters from
the rags that I wear
I am everywhere
in everyone's prayer
even though I have
been shackled to the
bones of this hard chair
into my mind I stare
it isn't bare but I can't share
anymore because I feel
like I'm singing but it
doesn't seem like anyone
can hear me but I want
them all to hear, to know
that I can still feel their prayer.
.................................. Amber Gilchrist Saskatoon
Thank you for your site. I have found here much useful and interesting
information..
Waiting for you
There's no more pain that I will feel so please don't cry for me,
Put a smile upon your face for God has set me free.
I'm going home to the lord above but never to far away,
So if you need me I'll be there anytime of the day.
And in your hearts is where I'll be because I've touched each one of you,
But keep in mind my heart was filled with special memories too.
Times we've laughed and even cried or just sat and talked a while'
Life is a challenge we all must face but it seems we have walked a mile.
So for every step you take and every good deed you do,
Will lead you closer to home and there I will be waiting for you.
................................................. In
Memory of Karen Graves
Excellent site, added to favorites!!Respect you!
PAIN & HOPE
Five months ago, June to be exact,
The pain that ran through my body was unbearable,
And that's a fact.
It wasn't physical pain,
However, a pain that one shouldn't feel, ever in their lifetime.
Unfortunately, many people still do.
My aunt was diagnosed with Breast, Bone, and Lung cancer.
All that went through my head was,
""Why her God, she's so young!""
I felt that I had lost an important person in my life.
Even though she was still alive,
In the back of my mind I knew, that she might be leaving soon.
Well, after five long months that have gone by,
And a couple of chemotherapy treatments later,
My aunt seems to be doing just fine.
I pray every night before I go to sleep and tell God,
""Thank you for giving me this wonderful aunt of mine.""
So, hope for a long future, is what we all have in our hearts,
And I will keep praying that my aunt and I will never depart.
..................Yesenia Lara, 16
I wont forget you Dad
Each day comes and goes,
the answer to cancer nobody knows
soon I expect to see my dad on a hospital bed ,
because all this chemo is gettin to his head,
looking older and older each day
why cant I help...why isn't there a way
I will see my dad again some day,
but all I really want is for him to stay .............................
Anon
Until then
You laugh, you jest, you play, you fight
you exhaust your energy, from morning to night
tomorrow comes and then it goes
and still you think you had nothing to lose
you ate, you slept, you dreamt, then woke
but a kind word you never spoke
the sun would rise and it would set
and prioritizing, you have not done yet
you thought that life will always be there
you thought you had forever here
you made but little time for just one friend
but with a blow and with a strike
sickness made you take a hike
a hike through the path of memory lane
where the things you should have done were made very plain
but looking back can't change a thing
today is the only day for living
don't wait to be trapped by the hands of an ailment
to realize your duty to men and women
but strive each day to make this world a little Eden
until then, until then.....
............................................. Aleshia Gibbs ... St. Andrew..Grenada (w.i.)
My Friend Had an Aunt
My friend had an aunt, but she died years ago,
they say from the cancer, but I know its from chemo.
you see, her husband loved her so much
that he wouldn't let her give up.
he pushed the chemo and pushed and pushed,
that she eventually became nothing but mush.
the chemo had such a strong effect,
that it caused her to die,
and every year on her birthday,
my friend and her mother still cry.
for she was a fine woman,
will three kids of her own,
and now without her help,
they are very much grown.
every one misses her,
as they all should,
and God continuous to do what's intended
as he very well should.
....................... Anon
My Gran
The first time i found out my gram hade cancer
i wanted it to be me
a cupal of
days later i was at school
and my frends gram had cancer and she dided
so i felt
sike to my stumick.
When i got home that evning
i asked my mom if my gram culd die
and she said yes and that moment
i felt sike to my stumick agan
that night i wen
to bed thinking of what my said.
My gram was dignosted with cancer
and she is
still fiting it.
My gram is dian charles.
....................................... as written by Amelia Charles
Why do you do this
Why do you do this
How do you choose?
You take away the ones we never want to lose.
You make them suffer and cause so much pain
from this what do you gain?
I hate watching family suffer
you don't understand I've never experienced something tougher
They mean more to me then you'll ever know
It's hard to handle when your given this type of blow
I cannot fight you myself I tried
For now I'll just take you in stride
I have so much faith and hope
As I help my loved ones cope
one day I know a cure will found
and no longer will you be around .................Lauren Crennan
WHY
THE DOCTORS SAYS WORD U DON'T HEAR THEM
U THINK U GOT WORK IN MORNING.
WHY ME
WHY ME
U TELL THE LOVED ONES.
U SEE THE PAINS AND TEARS.
THEY DON'T FEEL WHAT U FEEL
WHY ME
WHY ME
I'VE NEVER FELT SO ALONE ,
THE PAIN THE HATE
WHO'S TO BLAME
WHY ME
WHY ME
THE TIME BOMB TICKING
FIGHT BUT FOR HOW LONG
WHY ME
WHY ME
..................................................... Anon
Why is She Gone
My mom was strong, why is she gone?
I Love her more than anything.
She inspired many people, so why is she gone?
She had cancer twice it wasn't very nice, why is she gone?
I thought she was here to stay, she seemed so healthy, so why is she gone?
I really can't stand it, why is she gone?
I cry every night for her, why is she gone?
................................... Sarah
After effects
I hate looking myself in the mirror,
I hate knowing I have fear.
I hate seeing what isn't there,
I hate feeling that I am scared.
I hate crying myself to sleep,
Forgive me for I have dreams.
I feel left out and all alone
My eyes are red and I cry blood,
Please help me or I'll cry a flood.
My friends see what I let them see,
If they only could see the true side of me.
And as I die inside with pain,
Please don't think that I'm insane.
Every day i pray for an answer
How exactly do you get over cancer
Its all over now
Bt feelings still stir inside my head
That's when you'll find me curled up in bed.
When will these feelings leave me
And let me grow up into the person iv always wanted to be.
.............Joanne Thomson...17
years old
Almost Christmas
~Today's Dec. 5, 2006, it's almost Christmas.
Now I found out this year I have
cervical cancer at 18.
For this Christmas yeah I know I'm gonna make it,
but for
this Christmas i have no wish.
I sit wondering day to day will I be here to see
the next?
Will the boy love someone show up again and make me feel
blessed?
Or will I be dead by then,, lonely, cold, broken heart laid to rest?
They say real loves the test,
they still say by God I am blessed.
Maybe I am but
why me, I guess cancer,,,
is just another word for some ones eternity
~ No matter
what I still feel no one loves me,
people will laugh when I lose my hair,
twice
as many of my homeboys,
wont even be here,
............................... I'll be in complete despair.....
.......Holly
L. Lowder
Never give up
I am not ready for this
I don't wont any to be just one last kiss
please a couple more days
or just let this thing be a little phase
my children don't wont me to leave
they say it is their new pet peeve
my husband tries to get over his own internal pain
I can take it anymore it is driving me in sane
I try to get over the fact my life is near the end
yet that does not work there is so much to mend
in my bed cant sit still
the doctor says I have to take my pill
I know that I have to fight through
because all of this cancer talk is totally true
I will never give up
you can ask my family they will say, ""yup""
I don't no why
but I have got to try
I am not sure what I can do now
I really don't wont to have to say chow
people across the world fight for their life
and don't wont to hit the knife
sometimes my family ask why me
but I just smile and watch the days go by
I am there I can see the light
I scream and kick it is way to bright
I say I love u they say it back
and suddenly feel a big smack
they know that I am in a better place
and they must stop their crazy chase
they know that cancer caught me
it is hard because now I am not there for them to see
I have fought my way through as far as could
I would keep fight if I could
but family keeps continuing to fight
and they will never give up to such a great height
.................................. Emily Francis(grade 7)
One day
one day you will be better a
nd you will never give up you fight and fight
until
the sun rises
and then you be better again like you was before then.....
KY
JOJO’S Storm
You always seem
To be go the go,
And I really thought
That is to would pass
Like some job or thing that you wanted to finish.
We always told you
“JoJo you need to slow down your working to hard.”
You’d not smile and never listen.
When the first storm came to be,
We took it as it was….CANCER.
Now JoJo as the second storm came
And hit hard.
We started taking it day by day.
I prayed and prayed,
But JoJo I don’t think
The big man was listening.
Now we take it hour by hour
I pray that you don’t
Get taking by this storm
You worked to hard to
Be won out by the big C word… CANCER. ......
By: Morgan La Dawn Duff
My Little Em
She puts a smile on everyone's face
she has been blessed everyday with Gods grace
I keep hoping that she will come through
so we can go back to normal and do everything we used to do
She knows just what to say to make everything ok
so why did our lives have to differ and change one day..
Lord I ask you every time I pray
to help me make it through the next day
with realizing how lucky I truly am to have her in my life
and how this pain will soon go away that pierces me like a knife
Lord I don't know what I would do if I ever lost that pretty little jem
so keep a close eye on her because she's my family's little Em
...... Abby
I’m A
Child
I’m a child who wanted to play
I was ill and pain didn’t go away
I couldn’t help it but I felt so sick
My life was on a risk
Some how I could not cope
Still I could not give up on this hope
With pain I could not stop my cry
To be brave I had to try
To feel well is taking so long
Trying to live, I had to be strong
I asked God to make me well again
Please God take away this pain
Healing in every step is so slow
Winning had let my life glow
......................... Nasra Al Adawi (To Children touched with Cancer -
Country Oman- Arabia)
Love
All you need is love!
All you need is love!
All you need is love!
That is all you need
Well that and a very good health
insurance so you get herceptin, erbitux and avastin........................Anomymous
CANCER'S POEM
A tear of sorrow and a cry each night,
For I know what is coming and I know
my fate,
Cancer has run in my family,
Wiping out many of us, I guess i'm next,
But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if it's your
last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it through,
Or you never will, Pull through each day with a smile on your face,
With hope in
your heart and sole,
Never give up, And make sure you die happy,
Make your
dreams come true,
Before it's to late,
Don't sit there and wait,
You could loose
your chance,
But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as
if it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making
it through,
Or you never will,
Always look forward to a brand new day,
Smile and
laugh and joke and play,
You may be weak but you can try,
You can make your last
moments full of joy not despair,
Then your happy thoughts will always be there,
Remember life at the good points not bad,
All the fun times you've had,
But I'll
keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it through,
Or you
never will, But I'll keep smiling,
Don't cry your life away,
Live each day as if
it's your last,
There is a chance it will be,
Don't ever loose hope in making it
through,
Or you never will, Or you never will. .......Lucy Port, Rotherham
I Didn't Get To Say Good-bye
I Didn't Get To Say Good-byeI went to see you one day And we rode your
horses.
You never told me that you were dying in the next month or two.
So I
never got to say Good- Bye.
I thought you would always be here For me and my
brother.
You never told us you were sick, Until you left two months later.
I was
with my friend when she got that call That you had three to five days left to
live, And dad wouldn't let me say Good- Bye.
So I set back to my friends home.
When my dad called my friend And said you were gone, And my friend told me I
thought my life was over, And never would be the same.
If I could see you just
one more time, I would say, "" I miss you and Good- Bye. ""
You never know how much you Love that person, Until they are gone.
I had to find
out the hard way, And I regret never getting to say Good- Bye.
We will always
remember you Auntie Kathy.
I love you and Good- Bye. I will never forget you........Samantha March Bedforshire
Gone but forever with us
It happened so fast.
One day you're there with an open hand,
Ready to guide me, show me the land.
But then it came,
this untreatable plague,
who's very existence can be so vague.
And now you've left me,
gone to places the eye can not see,
washed away like a toy in the sea.
With our broken hearts,
we shed our tears,
remembering together all of the years
that your light has shined upon.
We smile through our flooded eyes,
as we say our woeful good byes.
Knowing that wherever you are
you'll be lighting up some one else's day,
and forever in our heart you will stay................By Megan Norris
MUM
I once had a life but it went down
the drain
Ya see when I was little I just
played it like a game
Then I realised ma mum won't feelin
the same
and then that wo it she died
and it put me in a whole lot of pain
the strength wo hard to gain at
least I had something to blame
and that was cancer ya see when
stuff like this happens
you gotta be as tuff as nails
and take it as slow as a pair of snails
flip a coin heads or tails my
mum chose tails and tails
always fails she didn't fail
it was just my heart that was trapped in jail,
I can remember rushing home from my
nans to see my mum her bed was empty and my heart went numb
that night I sat on my bed with eyes
blood shot red thinking of all the words I could of said I was 6 and a half and
that was the day I was going to dread.......(R.I.P) Connor age 13
Pearly Gates
A friend of mine is dying today
And I just can't stop crying
All that I can think of
Are his lovely children and wife
What words can I say?
That can help them through this day
Life is so unfair, today I just want to be there.
Cancer is not prejudice
It should simply be, just not for us!
You'll be missed by many my friend
Until we smile together once more
Take care, be safe
And wait for me by the "Pearly Gates" .....Adrienne Studley
Cancer
It is evil
It is cruel
It turns up out of the blue
It strikes so fast
And gains control
Never willing to loosen it's hold
Little by little
Bit by bit
It zaps all energy
And diminishes all strength
It always seems to affect the best
It is something that I have come to detest
Whilst some people do survive
Too many people still lose their lives
Each day it takes another part
Or another heart
Regardless of how much someone fights
Or how much loved ones cry
This illness is in it for itself
It doesn't take pity on plight
So many people close to me
Have been snatched away
So lets take a stand
Walk hand in hand
To eradicate
Find a cure
And empower
Every CANCER once and for all .......... Kate
Not going to sit and cry
I am not going to sit and cry
Even though at this time,
the world is passing me by
Because even though I may be ill
The world is still here,
and at least I have a chance of fighting it through
It won't be long before
I have kicked its arse
And be sat looking,
proudly at my scars
These times will seem so far away
So I am not going 2 waste no more memories on a bad day!
.....................Karen Liversedge 12/10/10
REPRISE
If only I had had the chance to feel this way before,
So much of what I missed would have come clear.
My eyes now see with clarity the joys I have in store,
To live this life so precious and so dear.
From all that I have learned before,
it could not ever reach,
The value of what now I hold inside.
The greatest lesson of them all,
the one you cannot teach,
The beauty of a life that has not died.
A past I leave behind me,
somewhat tattered,
torn apart,
So many fearfull questions laid to rest.
No matter what does lie ahead,
I know within my heart,
Each morning I awake will be my best.
To still remain here standing,
whilst so many others fell,
To play a part in all that life can give,
A story oh so precious,
near impossible to tell,
Is something that inspires me more to live,
So let the future come to me,
reveal your secrets all,
No longer shall I dwell upon the past,
My purpose is to make most of the choices left to me,
And live each day as if it were my last... Copyright@Alexander.2006.
Diagnosis
Suddenly one summer
Days turned dark,
Disbelief, despair, fear and anxiety came in quick
succession,
Then again, jumbled up, back and forward, again and again,
Peppered like the fireworks from the castle,
Lighting up the night sky,
As I lay in my hospital bed.
The end of the Tattoo
The beginning of the Battle.................
Christine Munro
THE TOUCH OF LOVE
Each one unique and individual
Each special and priceless
Imprinted on my heart
Each one quietly rolling down
Slowly gently melting into mine
Bitter hot tears of love
Each caress warm and gentle
Each touch longing and forgiving
Sweet
unspoken touches .. of love .....by
Charmaine Glancy
IT’S SO COLD MY DARLING
Its so cold my darling
My bones are crying
The chemicals are stealing me away
It’s so cold my darling
My heart is failing
The chemicals are making me pay
It’s so cold my darling
Alas I am dying
The chemicals will not let me stay
.....by Charmaine
Glancy
YOU’RE SO BRAVE
Each severed strand floated gently down
Stained with my tears they kissed the ground
Cutting and penetrating deep inside
Softly moaning I watched and cried
And Everyone said!! -
“YOUR SO BRAVE”
How silly how meaningless
How little they knew
THAT I HAD NO CHOICE
ITS WHAT YOU DO
.....by Charmaine
Glancy
YOU
DON’T FACE CANCER BEING BRAVE
You
don’t face cancer being brave
As you watch your head being shaved
Crying as your body fights you from
inside
Knowing there’s nowhere left to hide
You don’t face cancer being
brave
You walk the road others have paved
You say your fine knowing your not
In the hope the tears of others would
stop
You don’t face cancer being brave
You quietly bow your head
Wishing ... Praying
You were someone else instead .....by
Charmaine Glancy
Chemo
makes its many trips
Clawing, gnawing it rips it strips
Eating, beating giving me shits
Slowly intent its rage to vent
Sucking life till all is spent
Chemo works its insidious way
Telling me it wants to stay
Mind and body wracked with pain
Chemo wins as fear takes rein .....by
Charmaine Glancy
WHERE
WERE YOU MY DARLING
Where were you my darling
When did you slip
away
Why did you leave me
When I could not play
I needed you my
darling
Wanted you to care
But although you
loved me
You were never ever
there
I would cry in the
night
When no one would
hear
Calling out your name
Just wanting you near
How shallow you are
How sad and lonely
To think of no one
else
But you and you only
We said we’d be
friends
For ever and a day
But you left me alone
To find others to
play .....by Charmaine
Glancy
YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE
You stayed when all around me was failing
My health my
mind my spirit my soul
All were in
doubt and took its toll
You picked me
up off the floor
Did everything
you could
And still came
back for more
You stayed when
things got hard
When the pain
so bad I could not bear
You cared
enough to still be there
From the
beginning
And till the end
You said you’d
stay
My very best
friend
Of all friends
You carried me
wiped me
Cleaned me and
still liked me
.....by
Charmaine Glancy
SPECIAL
TIMES WITH LOVED ONES
I loved waking up with you
in the morning my love watching you sleeping, breathing gently in and out.
I loved being
with you on the water and watching you paddle down the river just loving being
outside. To share the beauty surrounding us saturated in sweet peace was shear
joy for me that morning. When the
only noises we heard were that of the water lapping the sides of the kayak and
the birds on the riverbank we felt so much more alive don’t you think honey?
Who knew that thousands of soldier crabs could make so much noise when
they scuttled over the sand or that shiny silver fish could jump so high.
You really
should not tease me about the crabs you know they really are quite frightening
to me my darling man. LOL
Do you remember
those amazing red winged eagles with the white helmets they were so terrifyingly
awesome as they tried to get to the little helpless ducklings.
Such a simple
morning no fuss no tension no worries. Feeling
so good strong and healthy and able to be with you doing something you love and
something I have come to love and hold dearly. .....by
Charmaine Glancy
Pleading for life
Marching towards a new life,
Devoid of pain and suffering,
Oh! I can’t bear this pain
Cos it is killing me from within.
Death, can you hold me in your arms,
Please give me some solace from this living death.
But no, wait Oh death!
I see my parents suffer,
There are pleading in front of people,
To give me a new life free of cancer.
My sister full of confidence says,
I am not a looser and this is just cancer,
Little does she know,
Death is waiting to take me now.
I need to live for long Cos
I want my happy parents back.
If I die today, My sister’s confidence would crash.
Oh life, please stand by my side,
So that I can play hide and seek with death for a while.
This poem is a tribute to my sister, who was a victim of
cervical cancer. She fought bravely against the disease and lost her life to
cancer on May 27, 2011. This poem is just an effort to pen down her thoughts
during the last few days of her life. Hope you will publish this poem in your
website. Rekha Menon
Doctor, Doctor
I Need Your Help Please
To Save Me From This Cancerous Disease
For All The Pills, Injections
And Chemo
Are Not Keeping Me Far From Dreaded Deaths Door
The Truth Hit Me Like A Bullet Through Doves
And I Dont Want To Lose The Ones That I Love
Trapped All Alone In This Hospital Bed
Wishing That I Could Be Somebody Else Instead
Dear Children I Do Not Wish To Scare
But I Do Admit I Am Losing My Hair
But I Hope You All Do Know
That I Love You With My Heart And Soul
Mummy's Said Some Bad Things In The Past
But I Promise You Now Those Will Be The Last
I Refuse To Leave This World Feeling Alone
So Dr's Have Said That Mum Can Come Home
But Six Months Later I'm Still Here
Shaking And Weak But There's Nothing To Fear
Even We Know We're All Going To Die
Thats No Excuse Not To Enjoy This Life
Six Days, Six Months, Six Years
Death Just Likes To Gamble Our Fears
Loaded Dice And A Script Of Names
I've Never Been One For These Gambling Games.....by Siobhan Kate Snaith
The cancer bells toll
This morn I awoke to the chimes of my mums tears.
The cancer bells drown out my orchestra nowadays.
The brass and the woodwind blow their fucking hardest,
The strings press down their fingers until they consequently bleed and then
press down harder again.
The percussion smash the heads off their timps and symbols.
SATB scream shrill airs of insanity but one sound twists the rest's arm until it
snaps.
DING-DONG! DING-DONG!
DING-DONG! DING-DONG!!!!!!!
The cancer bells toll. ............................ by William
My Mom and the
Disease “It”
My mom was a strong lady and pretty too
But she fell ill one day just out of the blue.
The ambulance took her to the hospital
And the doctors took some tests,
Her spleen had erupted and it was quite a mess.
I was worried for my mom, cause the doctors didn’t think she would make
it
But in my heart somewhere deep, I knew that this couldn’t be the end,
She was too strong to let something so minimal get to her, but it wasn’t
minimal,
“It” was cancer.
She had Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, which had taken over her body
And in a matter of hours she almost died, which happened close to four
times
After that she started Chemo, and went into Remission, but only for a little
while
Then she got wobbly, like a newborn baby, and realized she was having a hard
time
walking.
So the doctors did more tests and found out something else was wrong
Her back had a defect, which was there from birth
So they took her into surgery, which lasted long
And when she came out, she no longer could walk because of the girth.
She went into rehab, and was doing real good
Then she showed us her skill at Christmas Time
This was that she could walk once again, just like we knew she could.
But then she started feeling funny again
And the doctors did more tests and showed that “It” had come back.
She did 42 Radiation treatments, just for us kids
Cause she loved us deep down and didn’t want to go just yet
This made her sick, but she was better again.
Then the doctors took more tests to see if “It” was gone
“It” wasn’t and the only other option was a Stem Cell Transplant.
So she traded cells with a man from London
To fight “It”, but “It” eventually won.
The Transplant was not successful, and she didn’t have long
Two weeks to be exact
She told us the last time we saw her that she was going along
For the ride that God was taking her and we couldn’t do anything, especially
not
come along.
She Died November 13, 2007 and I still can’t believe it,
She was my mom after all
And a stupid disease “It” killed her, along with her strength, perseverance,
and her
love towards
everyone.
.......................Zack (Son)
SPRING BEAKS WITH THE DAWN
SPRING BEAKS WITH THE DAWN BUT ALAN’S RACE WAS NOT WON HE CLOSED HIS EYES
AND SAID DON’T FEAR I WILL ALWAYS BE NEAR
THE MAN WE NEVER KNEW FOR REASONS WE DID NOT KNOW THE TUMOR THAT ROBBED HIM
OF THE CHANCE TO BE THE MAN WHO’S GLIMPSE WE’D SEE A GLIMPSE NOW AND THEN OF
GOODNESS AND STRENGTH, SHADOWED BY THE DARKNESS OF A CLOUD UNKNOWN.
A SLICE HEAR AND THERE OF HIM WHO NEVER CAME TO BE THE MAN THAT NEVER FORMED,
JUST SHADOWS A GLIMPSE HERE AND THERE
AS SPRING COMES FORTH WE SEE AS IF THROUGH A FILM THE WORLD UNCLEAR AT TIMES
THE FLOWERS HE LOVED NOW SHIMMER AND DANCE THROUGH TEARS BECAUSE HE LOST HIS
CHANCE.
A WORLD, A SOUL UNKNOWN, A FORM NOT SOLID OR FOUND TO GROW A LIFE CUT SHORT,
A TWIST OF FATE BECAME A LIFE HE COULD NOT TAKE
HE CHOSE A PATH, THE STOP UNKNOWN AT THE FEET OF THE THRONE
THE JOY OF HIM, HIS WORLD IS GONE. HIS FLOWERS, HIS TRUTH, HIS LIFE, UNFLOWN
THE CHILD WE NEVER SAW, THE MAN WHO DIDN’T STAY WHO CHOSE TO GO AWAY NOT TO
STAY FOR ONE MORE DAY A SOUL WE LOVED AND LOST
WE LIVE ON, A BIG PART LOST TO CONTINUE ON THIS LONELY MARCH TO SOMEDAY SEE
AND HEAR HIM WHO IS NOT CLEAR. BUT A SHIMMER THROUGH OUR TEARS
A MEMORY HE FOUGHT AND LOST HIS FINALE RACE A SOUL WE LOVED AND LOST A
WANDERING SOUL WHO WAS NOT MEANT TO BE NEAR TO US ALWAYS HERE
... written by his Mother
A CHRISTMAS WISH
It wasn't all that long ago, ten years as I recall,
When terror took a hold of me, from Summer, through till Fall.
An illness that we all do fear, inside had taken hold,
My future stolen from my grasp, my life long story told.
As Autumn turned to Winter time, with dark night's closing in,
I started chemotherapy, my only chance to win.
This mix of potent poisons, pulled me closer into hell,
A last roll of the dice, that in time, could make me well.
With Christmas time approaching, everybody rushing round,
Bargains to be had, and lots of presents not yet found.
I'd look down from the window at the red tail lights aglow,
Wanting just to breath the air, and walk the street below.
How quickly it comes back to me, some thoughts are hard to shake,
Imprisoned in that hospital, my precious life at stake.
With saline bag aside of me, I'd walk towards the bed,
My stomach doing summersaults, on legs now made of lead.
The countless hours watching fluid drip into my veins,
Whilst trying to make sense of how much of my life remains.
Weeks turned into months, until at last the time to leave,
Heading home with only three days le
"Cancer"
No, it's just a bite. It's just healing really slow.
Fine, it really is cancer. Now what?
WHAT?! And we do something about the pain? I'm having trouble seeing straight.
Thanks. Now you can split me open like a melon. I'll be asleep.
Must be over. That wasn't so hard. Wonder if I can undo these straps holding me
down before I get caught? Guess not.
Pain dreams are really strange. Sharp edges everywhere. Who am I? What happened?
What are they trying to do? Why did they do it? What did they do?
Why is the room always full of people whenever I close my eyes? Where do they go
when I open my eyes? And how am I? And who am I?
I want to go home. I want my wife. Poor thing, she's handling this really well, it
must be tearing her apart. I miss my cats.
The pain's not so bad. Gives me something to do. Being thirsty is different, it's
important to hydrate. And no, I don't want an ice cube to suck on, and no, I don't
need another transfusion. I have a special tube that goes right into my stomach we
can use.
No? Whatever.
Stealing syringes and pumping up my stomach tube with tap water is surprisingly
easy. I keep forgetting they think I'm sick.
My doctor says I'm cancer-free, so smile. He's such an optimist. Sounds good to me.
Why do people keep telling me I'm being very brave and am fighting very hard?
Sitting in a hospital room letting people pump me full of oxygen and meds and
artificial food (I've got the water part covered, they still haven't found my
stash), this is not fighting, this is boring.
And please don't sit on my intravenous feed. You are not that young and cute and
clever, and it hurts. And it makes you look scary incompetent, so we'll let the
registered nurse hook me back up. Go re-read the chapter in your textbook on
gaining the patient's trust.
Note bene - when they give you a new drug that makes you hallucinate about being
chased by orcs and you can't find the way home, when you come out of the coma half
dressed, completely disconnected and stiff and sore, and defending a makeshift
barricade, it's a good idea to apologize for whatever happened last night (even
though it wasn't your fault). Apparently the night shift spent most of the night
chasing me.
"Home"
Hi, cats. Hi, mom. Yes, your very own husband to tuck you into bed at night. Life
is good.
Radiation sucks. Chemo sucks. Fortunately all you have to do is sit there. And
before they strap you down for radiation, remember to blow all the mucus out of your
mouth or it's going to be a long quarter hour.
Why am I sharing the chemo room with seventeen year old jocks and their terrified
patents? That just seems so - - - unfair, somehow.
It's good to be alive. Pity the pain medicine doesn't work any more.
And then, one month, the pain went away. The doctor said mouths heal like that.
Yay! Healing rocks.
They promised me mood swings. Still haven't had one. Sometimes the medical
profession is a little confused. They also promised me flashbacks. Maybe this is
it.
My biggest problem is learning how to eat solid food. Also, my round kick and spin
hook kick are truly pathetic, but nobody but me is worried about that.
Food is important. Gotta learn how to do it. With half a tongue. And everything
tastes strange here on the other side. This part we can call a fight.
Going through this is kind of like really getting quantum mechanics, only different.
Either way, your mind is changed forever afterwards.
May everyone with cancer be be safely delivered from harm tonight.
ft to Christmas eve.
Gifts a plenty, under every tree, now safely stored,
People spending twice as much they know they can afford.
Consumerism crazy, everybody gone insane,
A value put on needless things, I no more can explain.
That year, just one wish on my list, is all that I did write,
And ever since that day, I slowly win this endless fight.
What lessons have I learned since then, what price is there to pay,
Well, let's just say for me at least, it's Christmas every
day......................... copyright.2010.alexander.(alexanderpoetry@gmail.com)
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