For Derek

When the news isn’t good and

the doctor’s face turns somber

the answer is simple like

determination to live is strong

for the man to young to die.

 

Cucumbers, eggplant, pumpkin grow

vibrant in the garden green from

springtime showers. Change is easy

and love is sweet like the first summer

rain when staring cancer in the face.

 

He’s smart enough to know the odds

aren't in his favor. Young enough to try

anything to increase the chances of

another day in the fields of gold.

He’s not ready to fly with the angels.

 

Sunshine and smiles surround him as

friends do what they know best: love him.

Prayers and pleas to the man above asking

Him to have mercy on the man they call

brother. It won’t be long now before

 

rain pours from the heavens and storm

clouds cumulate as if there’s no tomorrow.

Goodbye isn’t easy. Grief strikes quick

and bodies are no longer strong enough

when he flies away home with the angels.

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