The chemo stopped a month ago.
There's nothing they can do.
I must accept this awful fact,
My life will soon be through.
It's curious this evil germ
Does not discern its host.
This toxic venom striking those
Of station least to most.
But now I am the one it chose
As partner in its crime.
This infidel will shortly take
My life while in its prime.
So to this cancer I defer
To let it have its will,
For though my body it can take,
My soul it can not kill.
For long ago I made my peace
With Father up above
And very soon I will be there
Enjoying Jesus' love.
So do not weep for me my friend
You soon may follow me.
Just make your peace with God above
And that I guarantee.
Author notes
This poem isn't about me. I don't have cancer. My mother has been battling cancer for years and so far has been successful. My Father-in-law died in 2004 of lung cancer.
A contest entry
- loseing sum 1 by Christina-is-crazy.
300 points, ended September 22, 2008, 31 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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I must say it took courage to read beyond your title. Scary. Then while reading, I took a deep breath for concern. This is very well written and a wonderful moral to the story at the end. Sorry about your mother's suffering. She must be one tough cookie for the enduring challenge she's faced. My prayers to her and well wishes. My mother and father both died of lung cancer in 2001 and 2007 as well. Your poem brings new meaning to Serial Killer. Congrats on your win,
~Mary O
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This is such a great poem.
Sorry to hear about your mom, and your father in law.
My aunt just passed away not to long ago .
from lung cencer
thats why i held this contest.
You see i just moved to florida from ohio.
And she died only a short time after i moved.
So i kinda feel like if i would have stayed
I could have made things better.
Like i could have helped her.
But i know i couldnt.
I jus gotta keep looking forward and rember
That ill see her one day.
Sorry to load that all on you!
Anyways i love the poem.
Thanks so much for entering my contest.
I hope to see some of ur poems in my up coming contest!
~~~christina
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Thank you crazy-chrissy for the comments and points. Sorry to hear of your aunt's death. If there is anything good that can come from losing someone by cancer is that they are no longer suffering from the pain of this horrible disease.
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