Please Say a Pray For Carl
I have a friend that called me last night
He called to tell me the biopsy had came back
Hearing the hesitance in his voice
I tried to braced myself for what was about to be heard
As he began telling me the bad news
I felt my body weakening
I felt my hands began to shake
I felt my tears swelling up inside
Oh God how I needed to cry
He has fought so hard the first time around
Doing each and everything he was told to do
Obeying his doctors
Abiding by all the rules
His desires to conquer
This thing called "cancer"
Never failed to show through
But this time his spirit doesn't seem the same
The eagnerness in his voice has not remained
Being the man of which he is
Has dealt with misfortune
For many years
His childhood days brought him "polio"
Slowing him down
But once an adult
It never stopped him from carrying
Life's heavy load
His adult years has been spend
Working and striving to pay his bills
Wanting hand outs was not his will
Now that the "cancer" has spread
To other parts within
I pray that God will spare him
For this is a good man
I ask of all who may read my words
Please say a pray for Carl
And may our voices all be heard
And to Pam, Carl's girlfriend, may I add
Thank you for being the kind
And loving person you are
And thank you for loving my dear friend.
Copyright © Cecilia Patterson | Year Posted 2008
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