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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