May I have a sip?
In the cup of life?
I wish to be well
For this lifelong strife

Bones are cracking
HanDs are numbing
Body is shaking
Heart is aching

Oh! I've longed for this freedom
With a meaningful smile
But hEre I am, bedridden
Like a caged reptile

A chemo tomorrow
A surgery to follow
A wig that I borrow
To hide whAt is hollow

My friends, my loved ones
Please don't cry
I shall fight this sickness
And will not say goodbye

God give me strengTh
For I shall not falter
My life is a gift
And yes, it does matter

Lungs failing
With a heavy breatHing
Eyelids are bowing
*My life is ending