A battle,
in a great and terrible war,
fought by man
against the beast
raging inside:
fate decides the day.

Swords were drawn
in the shape
and size
of a needle.

Poisons were flung
in the form
of chemotherapy
and radiation.

Our hero fought valiantly
in the battle
against the beast
cancer.

5 weeks at war,
alas,
the best was victorious.
Cancer was stronger
but our hero
is not forgotten.

"How" he asks
"does cancer happen?"
He holds a time bomb
over his head.

Tick-Tock
Tick-Tock

The first as one year.
365 days
to decide where death
was going to bring us.

buried or cremated
home or hospital
fight or flight

Tick-Tock
Tick-Tock

The second was 6 months
182 days
half the time
to decide where death
was taking us.

better or worse
fight or sleep
continue or stop

Tick-Tock
Tick-Tock

The last was days,
the total unknown
while traitor cells continue
to spread chaos

sleep or sleep
sleep or sleep
life or peace

Tick-Tock
Tick-Tock

"Cancer" I answer
"Happens when cells
decide to not listen,
they go crazy."

5 weeks, he chose.
make peace with the past
find sleep,
find relief.

Tick-Tock
Tick...