A Life Lost
Cancer is horrid,
Cancer is a thief.
It stole my friend
And left me with grief
It came out of nowhere
The shadows of night
Grabbed my friend
And started to fight
Memory after memory
Day after day
We'd joke around
And laugh and play
"I know you're strong
I know you're brave
This sickness will pass
It's just a wave
You said not to worry
You said you were okay
But that didn't stop me
From continuing to pray
You stopped coming to work
I didn't see you around
That's when I realized
Your days were going down
That stupid cancer
That stupid disease
"Can't you just go away?
I'm begging you, please
You began to grow weary
You began to slip
As I sat and watched
You lose your grip
It's been two months
But it feels like forever
I haven't seen you
Since last year December
You're up in heaven
You're safe and sound
But it's not the same
Here on the ground.
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