Amidst the Fight..

Even holding her hand Her want in me To say something adult and profound Find me the little girl She fought hard to chase When she ran all around Can't take my eyes From her beautiful finger tips How her nails are beautifully grown Is this because I can't look at her face Afraid to see cancer's skin Making itself so known I grasp my daughter in my arms Come and see nana Come and say hello I can barely speak But in my heart I am shouting Mummy, please don't let go I don't show a tear Emotion seems far left I don't know why Protective barrier in place Of all the people in this world It's for my Mum I want to cry I see the fight is still on She moans about the cricket coverage And smiles when I make a joke or two I kiss her forehead tenderly Begging, begging, begging Take from me, what it takes to get you through Mum, my heart started and stops With you...