Uninvited Companion

A companion is defined as a close friend Well I have an uninvited companion You cannot see it-- It is invisible to the eye Yet reeks havoc in my life My life is not the same as it was-- never will be This uninvited companion is Cancer It made my life hell on earth It kept putting obstacles in my way It took me down to my knees But I picked up myself up by my boot straps And continued to fight with all my might I had in me It will not rule or run my life I will give it a swift kick into the darkness behind me Is that light I see at the end of the tunnel As I emerged from that tunnel I raise my flag in victory The flag tells the whole world that I am a survivor I know my uninvited companion will always be lurking And trying to find ways to raise its ugly head If I have anything to say It will stay in the darkness of death I AM ruler and survivor of MY LIFE