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Cancer

It starts with one thing and one thing always leads to another I think he is indestructible Three forms of cancer can't stop my grandfather Prostate Lung Pancreas cancers Yet he fights them head on like a hammer They say there is no cure Could he have the answer Can he win this fight Can he master cancer Can he win this race Or will the cancer run faster He doesn't ask for special treatment No he just does what he can for his family He doesn't listen to the doctor He doesn't take chemo therapy Doctors say he will die within months Yet he lives on happily He goes through Hell Yet he never shows it I can't help but wonder how he does it I pray no one else has to live through it I wish I could understand how he feels But the only way for that is to experience it What is the meaning of courage What is the meaning of strength Is this the stuff of a legend Or is this just having faith Think about it All your problems and only worrying about your family Doing what ever it takes to make them happy How much and what kind of love that must be

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 10/6/2009 4:14:00 PM
wow thats really good. i pray for the best for your grandfather
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Date: 10/6/2009 1:46:00 PM
Hi, this Donielle again, I may have forgotten to rate your work last time. Hope to hear from you soon. Again great poem!.... Donielle S.
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Date: 10/6/2009 10:51:00 AM
Hi, I'm Donielle and new to the site. Nathan, that was a great piece of artistry. My mother died of cancer, so I could relate. Word Of Thought: Keep writing if you don't use it you may lose it .... Donielle S.
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