Every day goes by
and I slowly have to watch you die
no one can stop the hatred of this disease
so in silence you secretly bleed
no one can cure the cancer the consumes your body
not even me...
I was supposed to protect you
now I've failed for there's nothing I can do...
I've let everyone down with your inevitable death
and the worst part is that i'm not allowed to cry,
I have to sit here and hold my breath,
I can't even say good-bye
I'm not allowed to show any human emotion
no tears are permitted to drop from my cheeks
no sobs are granted to continue, I've been denied of the notion,
that would force me to look weak...
because you need me to be strong
but how am I to carry on?
Am I to live out this life with no remorse?
no compassion nor pity?
And if I must take the course,
will I get no sympathy?
I don't want to lose you, not to cancer nor old age
I don't want you to leave my side
though I can sense that you're in pain.
So here I am, empty in thought and mind
like an ambitious poet who can't write words on a blank page
knowing that in a short time,
you're going to wither away.
Author notes
dedicated to Bobby and Charlie. May Charlie rest in peace. Charlie died of leukemia 2007.
A contest entry
- Cancer by Seeking Peace.
450 points, ended November 20, 2007, 19 entries
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There is never any way you could let anybody down.... my heart is with you on your loss of Charlie... this has left me without breath...
Thank you so much for entering this contest. I wish you the best of luck
Karen -
I've let everyone down with your inevitable death
and the worst part is that i'm not allowed to cry,
I have to sit here and hold my breath,
I can't even say good-bye
I'm not allowed to show any human emotion
no tears are permitted to drop from my cheeks
no sobs are granted to continue, I've been denied of the notion,
that would force me to look weak...
this is an absolutley greaaat heartfelt poem
&& these stanzas really jumped out && kicked me in the gut!
xx
♥
blessed be -
This is a brilliant poem with so much sadness and despair. YOu have done so well here to express this and put simple words into an epic of a poem. This is truly beautiful and pulls at the strings of my heart. well done.
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tears consume me right now!!! he was a great friend...i will never forget him...it was really sweet of you to write another piece for him....much love
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Wow really liked you're poem !
I don't usually go in for these dark ones, but I really like this one. We have all had the experionce of losing a loved one but you have done it beautifully.
Keep up the great work.
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This is really well written and seems sad, which I'm sure it is supposed to be. Good job bringing out emotions and stuff.
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I really feel with this poem, it touched a soft spot in my heart. I know exactly how this feels, and I wish no one else really ever has to experience that feeling. Keep up the good writing.
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This was a pretty good poem. It was meaningful and sad - Which is exactly how it should be. It seemed like you struggled with rhyming from time to time - but still pulled out ahead! Good luck in my contest!
-Panic
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