This is a poem I wrote for my brother’s wife shortly after he died, which was only nine months before my son died. I thought I would share it with you all too.💜

Dear cancer, you are not my friend.

Tears, sickness, and pain are all you send.

Cancer, I have asked you nicely to go away.

But you are not listening to what I say.

You’re taking him away piece by piece.

Cancer, when will you let his pain cease.

First is the eye that can not see.

Oh, cancer, please will you let him be.

Cancer, you stopped his feet they can not walk.

What’s next the words he’ll try to talk.

You’re affecting his brain he is not the same.

Cancer it is only you that I blame.

He can’t lift his fork to eat his food.

Oh cancer, you are so very rude.

I can’t bear to see his hurt or his pain.

You aren’t picky, you don’t even know his name.

Cancer, you stole his dignity, pleasure and his life.

I am also a casualty because I am his wife.

Cancer, this is now goodbye you are not welcome here.

I will not let you steal my joy, you can not be near.

Dear cancer, you are the despised one.

You’ve stolen your last tear our journey is done.