A Lifetime of Crying
Soulmates are conjoined in both heart and soul,
sharing the good times and the bad.
And when cancer strikes:
it's unbelievably devastating.
Tethered to a relationship built on love:
whatever touches one is felt by the other,
and shared hopes and fears are brought to light.
A diagnosis of cancer
leaves one feeling helpless:
unable to alleviate your partner’s suffering.
A lifetime of memories is the catalyst
that allows sad thoughts
to be spun into a comforting feeling:
recalling all the intimate times,
happily shared as soulmates and lovers.
But the hurt is real;
fueling feelings of anxiety and worry.
And when pain is all one has to look forward to,
death becomes preferable to the continued suffering:
both for the one dying,
and the one doomed to a lifetime of crying.
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