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My start in life was not round here, Newcastle was my home, But now I've spent 20yrs in washington where I roam, Now I wonder what is left, A hopeless future at its best, A big part missing cruelly took, Plucked from life with a baited hook, 20yrs and it ends this way, With no one by my side today, 3years ago and all was fine, A loving family spending time, We had our problems all families do, Without a challenge you won't get through, But one big problem had us beat, Cervical cancer we had to greet, The biggest upset was it's stage, The worst stage 4 was off the page, We just knew it was so bad, There was no magic spell we had, So all I could do for my love, Was go beyond and up above, We were happy with what we had, Our son still has his mam and dad, The family bond worked well together, It led us forward in life for ever, When a problem came to light, We managed to solve it and get it right, The two of us we were a team, So strong together it would seem, We solved our problems we'd think it through, As proud parents that's what you do, But that one day it all went wrong, As the saying goes "it went Pete Tong ", The nightmare started at the clinic, Sat in reception with a look of panic, Time stood still as the verdict was read, All the results was everything you dread, The feeling of real shock, Never felt it before, Such a kick in the face as we walked out the door, That was the first of a catalogue of bad news, It was now that the cancer would start to abuse, My partner hung on and battled away, But the cancer won over on the 5th of May.
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