Side Effects

she told me she was living with cancer not dying from it and she would beat it sometimes people don't realize the promises they are making when they make them worry is another side effect of dying she was a gift, a rare and fragile flower who gave me something important but all salvation is temporary part of me went with her when she died but more of her stayed with me as our stars have crossed the thing about pain is that it demands to be felt I tell myself to live my best life today because of her