Poems about Cancer

• Wishing I could do more

  So many mixed emotions Not knowing what to do

  by Shasta51093 17 lines, on Jan 29 12:43 AM 2008. In friends, cancer, other, helpless
• From Our Immortal Day

  Not a poem, a memoir for the greatest man i ever knew

  by Nick B 11 lines, on Jan 9 6:08 PM 2008. In sad, death, loss, memoir, love, cancer, obituary
• I Hate the Fact

  I Hate.
  Its not something I'm proud of;
  

  by Nick B 15 lines, on Dec 23 12:01 PM 2007. In Life, pain, sad, death, cancer
• Linda

  Dear Rachael, Your auntie Linda did have beast cancer but now it has been removed, Know need to worry.

  by x.Your.Sweetheart.x 68 lines, on Nov 30 2:49 PM 2007. In cancer
• Beautiful, Bountiful, Blissful Laura

  Laura
  you have a way about you

  by fshsis 36 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 5 11:49 PM 2007. In sad, personal, goodbye, pain, friend, cancer
• Talk to Me Again

  Your acidic last words echo in my head I don't care about how cold you were

  by frostany 27 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 17 9:00 AM 2007. In cancer, illness, alcohol, car accidents, pain, sad, life
• ... that which remains

  by littlejen 15 lines, on Oct 7 8:47 PM 2007. In Abuse, Adult, Pain, Hope, Sad, Lingering, inner reflection, death, cancer, loss
• Enough

  I feel it I feel something coming

  by Pahina 53 lines, on Sep 20 8:34 AM 2007. In Cancer, Pain, Sad, Love, Hope, Life
• A Radiant Heart

  by astralshepherd 55 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 16 12:43 AM 2007. In Personal, Pain, Life, Hope, Cancer
• The Sweet Science

  Palooka, how you’ve trained
  Now that you’ve got the fight

  by namasteart 34 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 6 12:55 PM 2007. In Cancer
• view from a window

  I try to stand / Stay / present to this moment / A forest before me / hundreds of trees / then a leaf / one leaf / on a tree / Sunlight pai

  by astralshepherd 30 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 26 12:01 PM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Cancer, Fear, Pain, Sorrow
• Cancer

  Chemo, hair loss, and the rest / Tearful eyes, and "we did our best"

  by MagazinesFall 18 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 28 1:10 PM 2007. In Contest, Pain, Society, Cancer
• Winter

  The cold is left in my brittle bones. / Mental photographs fade as I wither and die. / I've never shown doubt. / I guess there's a first time for everything. / The doctor said three months. / I say less. / My

  by hex13 46 lines, on Jun 24 12:19 AM 2007. In cancer, love, hurt, sad
• If There Was Something I Could Do

  If tears were the medicine, / You'd be well again / If prayer could heal instantly / You wouldn't live in pain. / If my worry could better

  by TaintedBeauty 58 lines, on Jun 22 12:48 AM 2007. In Sad, Personal, Pain, Cancer, Family, Love
• Goodbye my dear friend

  i know it wont be long now / i know your battle is almost lost / you have charged up that mountain / with the strength of a million men / y

  by fshsis 62 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 19 8:47 PM 2007. In death, cancer, goodbye, sad
• Cancer

  The doctors look at me with sorrow in their eyes, / Showing they don’t want to say the words they have said so many times before. / “We’re sorry, / But you have cancer.” / Cancer, / Cancer they tell me. / Tha

  by White Tail 62 lines, 30 comments, on Jun 14 12:02 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Sad, Thoughts, Pain, Personal, Cancer
• My Hero for Life

  He crys and he aches / but he is still strong / He can't get near people who are sick / but he is still strong / He screams because of the pain of needles / but he is still strong / He is strong because of al

  by itzelg-2-blackcat 13 lines, on Jun 5 10:28 PM 2007. In cancer, strong, family
• Black Roses

  Mommy and Daddy were dressed in black / As they slowly prepared for the funeral / They was sighing saying she’ll never come back / They sai

  by Mc25 21 lines, 31 comments, on Jun 4 1:18 PM 2007. In Pain, Sad, Cancer, Life, Personal
• Regrets...

  Years worth of pain / Eased with a weeks worth of rest in one night...or whenever it decides to drain / I'm tempted to ask for more / Yet afraid it may open that door / Things are all falling apart / Just like

  by Night Ash 22 lines, on May 22 9:59 PM 2007. In Pain, Love, Cancer, Personal., Message
• Relay For Life

  A walk for life, a walk for hope
  I'm walking for a reason to cope

  by teardropsoflove 22 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 22 3:44 PM 2007. In Hope, Life, Pain, Cancer, Inspirational
• The Cancer Demon

  The wounds are healing,
  And the scars are fading,

  by LaurenNT 27 lines, on Apr 9 1:45 AM 2007. In Personal, Cancer, Family, Recovery
• Barbara

  under the blanket I can still see her face
  as smooth and delicate as the summer rain's trace

  by sweetpearl 41 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 27 9:18 PM 2007. In Dedication, Love, Family, Cancer
• Funeral Confessions. (Let them know)

  I could barely hear you through
  your half parted lips,

  by StupidxGirl 48 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 25 8:57 PM 2007. In Love, Pain, Cancer
• Cancer

  Cancer
  A word I hate

  by ThankfulSoul 29 lines, 14 comments, on Feb 18 10:16 PM 2007. In Personal, Cancer
• Two sugars and a dirty lamp

  What is it like to bury
  Your feelings and find them not

  by hello-dave 368 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 11 2:03 PM 2007. In Cancer, sad, dying, thoughts, free verse, sarah kane, feelings, anger
• You know who you should speak to, Do You?

  I had never been to a crematorium before
  And this year I have been twice

  by hello-dave 150 lines, on Feb 11 1:58 PM 2007. In Cancer, Death, dealing with loss, sad, thoughts, doctors, priest, religeon, help
• Getting Through

  But there are always glad times to get us through...

  by CrystalJet 10 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 26 10:16 PM 2007. In Cancer, Life, Get Better
• Cancer

  It just took three words
  "not good news"

  by Marianne 21 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 21 6:16 PM 2007. In Cancer, Sad, Life
• Cancer

  please help figure out a cure to cancer

  by 9 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 13 8:31 PM 2007. In cancer
• If Only Questions

  Her if only questions are a reoccuring factor,
  She knew she would not stand this life after.
  For he passed in her arms,

  by dillybar 28 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 13 2:46 PM 2006. In love, tragedy, sad, disease, cancer, heaven
• High hopes for Christmas!

  May all who have cancer be happy over the holiday and have a wonderful life. Feel better!

  by dakota620 8 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 29 3:31 PM 2006. In Cancer, Other, Happy, Inspiring
• In their honor

  by thelordreigns 73 lines, 25 comments, on Apr 3 9:25 PM 2006. In Contemporary, cancer, memorial poem
• bastion

  by astralshepherd 36 lines, 21 comments, on Nov 23 4:17 PM 2005. In Hope, Personal, Breast Cancer, Cancer
• words on a paper

  Cancer is different for different people

  by astralshepherd 88 lines, 298 comments, on Sep 23 5:22 PM 2004. In Hope, Cancer, Inspirational, Spiritual

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