John Lawless Poet Free verse

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I have seen the ravages of this disease within my family - mother, sister, son.

Ravenous Thief

Ravenous thief

infiltrating the depth
			of our souls
stealing from us the eyes
			of our children
silencing the joy
			of their smiles
demanding a ransom
			for each moment

Chameleon curse

mutating in the midst
			of battle
clandestine coward
			seeking escape
within the ruins
			of the ravaged

Unwelcome usurper
			draining life
cowering at the sight
			of a pink ribbon
deafened by the sound
			of love’s footsteps
shuddering at the scent
			of whispered wishes
trembling at the touch
			of hope’s embrace
haunted by the roar
			of our silent prayer


John G. Lawless
9/13/2015

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Jan Allison September 13, 2015 at 2:12 PM Such a moving write John - I had tears in my eyes reading this poem. I saw the cancer eat away at my father - thankfully my husband's cancer was diagnosed early and his treatment had been successful. I hope that in the future all cancer can be diagnosed early and treated successfully :-) hugs Jan xx