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Positive?

The telephone rings
And with shaky hands
I answer, "Yes?"

A kind female voice
on the other line
says, barely audibly,

"We have your results..."
My heart pounds, my hands shake
"Yes?"
"You... are..."
She draws out her words
And I know the answer's bad


"Positive"

I drop the phone
I'm going to die...
I can't believe
That one wild night has killed me.

All I remember
Is sinking to the floor
My life is waste, I thought
And started to cry

I called my mother, called my pa
Called my brother and best friends.

I asked them what to do
And they told me
To Live... live like I was dying

"Appreciate every day
Play in the snow
Stay in bed late
Dance in the yard"

"Accept your fate"
They said through tears
"And enjoy the rest of your time"

So living, I am
And when I die
They'll remember
My peace and bliss
Not my mistakes and faults

Author notes

My heart goes out to the people who live with disease every day of their life.  I am so sorry that you have to deal with it, and you are so strong for it as well.  I wear a red ribbon, but pray to the deities that I never have to live with it.
Written February 10th, 2006

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  • iwantutoloveme
    February 16, 2006
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    this is a beautiful write, and i feel it would give hope to anyone who reads this!

  • fluofontis
    February 13, 2006
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    thanks, this one was interesting to write, i didn't want to copy the song completely so i made it more about finding out (it was for a contest based fof the song 'live like you were dying...' did you enter it?
    LP&CG
    Liz


  • Heartofacircle
    February 13, 2006
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    a good point to this write, and when you die I believe that there is new life, thanks for sharing this piece, keep up the awesome poetry!!

  • magoink03
    February 11, 2006
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    all i can say i wow. this poem is so strong and heartful. i can tell how strongly u feel about this. it seems that u care so much and i respect that. good poem i like it alot!!!

  • lucas18187
    February 11, 2006
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    i like it,sad but positive,well as positive as something like that can be!horrible things can bring out the best or worst in people,and hopefully this poem can help comfort those who are suffering,show that others are out there who understand and are compassionate


  • poet2angels gold member
    February 11, 2006
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    Wonderful and compassionate write! I have lost friends to the disease and it is heartbreaking....Beautifully written....Good luck....Lynda

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