Rachel
Rachel
Oh Rachel, my most valued
friend
You were taken to soon in the end
Are first it was breast cancer that you were bound to beat
The radiation burnt you from the heat
They took your breasts and tried to recreate
But something went wrong and you were ok with your fate
They couldn’t do the reconstruction but you were okay
You would live through another day
Fast forward and you were cleared for a year
It brought a lot of joy and cheer
To celebrate you went on a cruise
You knew you had nothing to lose
During the vacation something was not right
It brought you into yet another fight
Pancreatic cancer, stage one, it won’t be that bad you said
But soon there would be tears to shed
By the time the surgery was to happen, it went to stage four
They said there was nothing they could do for you anymore
You lived only a few months from that day
We are all left here to continue to pray
You gave with your heart and always lent an ear
Always so happy and never had fear
As you fought, you had kindness and grace
Always calming others and never a sad face
The one thing you asked was to take care of your boys
The cancer didn’t care what it destroys
My heart and mind thinks of you all the time
Taking you too soon was a crime.
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