Yes, I Understand

This poem is dedicated to all who understand the sting of cancer. Each father, daughter, mother and son whos' hourglass did fall. My heart goes out to the parents.

 

 

This vessel of mine is so frail.

Unturned hourglass sand.

I try to hide my burdens deep,

when my family lends a hand.

 

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I lived this life with all I am.

It was a life quite grand!

I gave each moment all of me,

my flesh it now demands.

 

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I am not sad of letting go.

All life a short expected span.

I pray for strength for all,

may they see the master plan.

 

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It’s what’s beyond the silver veil,

this soul it must be manned.

It’s time for me to say goodbye,

I hope you understand.

 

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I know you’ll cry without a doubt.

Once more please take my hand.

Together we’ll accept this fate.

Separately we’ll now stand.

 

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This cancer took a part of you,

as I slipped from your hand.

That part of you is with me now.

And yes, I understand

 

~Melody

 

 

Author's Note

My hope for this write is that I kindle a=understanding anew. From our first breath we take...we are not promised tomorrow...only promised that on day we will take our last. Live like that day may be today. Take the time you've been too busy to give to do what you; promised, meant to do, been waiting to do, just want to do...right now may be what you are remembered for.
So many have said this is such a terrible disease...I agree, yet one more deadly runs through the veins slowly destroying us all...selfishness. It finds its way in and like cancer slowly kills any life we had with family, friends, relationships, parenting, marriage, work, who we once were. The saddest part there is a cure for it…in selfishness we ignore it. Now that my friend is a terrible disease!

Reviews

[Riley]

This is very sad. You are about to make me cry again. I have 3 children and I could never imagine losing any of them. I lost my grandmother to lung cancer and that was extremely rough, I could imagine how I would react to my own child, I don't want to either, and pray I never have to. This poem is amazing, and very heartfelt. You are an amazing poet, I always enjoy reading your work. This poem is one of my favorites, even though its quite the tear jerker. As always 100/100

[stars are far]

this was so touching.. great word of sending those feepongs to the reader..
well done :)

[Pax]

I never knew the ribbon has a color coding names, i only knew the pink one, because my mother suffer from it.
this touches my heart, i know the feeling very well.

[Kaa Na Kalyanasundaram]

My heartfelt sad. Really great write. The pain is more to a mankind. There should not be sufferings like this. Oh....God save the souls. The family members has to be consoled like any thing. Good writing indeed. The flowers can not be plugged from the budding stage. Very very painful.

I know you’ll cry without a doubt.

Once more please take my hand.

Together we’ll accept this fate.

Separately we’ll now stand.

................these lines are so touching.

[Winter]

Really sad, very heartfelt. Thankyou for writing this poem. I kinda teared up thinking about my dad, hes suffering from cancer right now.. I understand the pain both sides go through family and the victim. Thankyou so much

[Amila Jay]

Very much felt ... Great write :))

[Brittany]

A voice for the voiceless. Your poetry speaks volumes.

[Perdition]

Poems such as these need no voice of recognition. They build their own light. We have all been touched by the hand of fate and know how small our troubles truly are when compared and faced with illness or with the loss of someone who has defined our lives with their love. My hat is tipped and my inner candles lit..well done dear poet.

[CHRIS ANDES]

very realistic yet emotional in a sense, both collide in my heart
=]

[Legolas]

Good, emotional poem. I was wondering why the 11th line is in a smaller font than the rest of them.

[BLBrown]

Very moving indeed. I have never been a mother to a child with cancer, thank God. I cannot imagine anything worse. I was diagnosed with Leukemia 6 months ago, and am so grateful it chose me and not my daughter or my husband. If my life is cut short, I hope I will bear that burden with dignity and strength for my family.

The music here is beautiful as well.

Beautiful sweet and sad poem.

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

It truly doesn't matter whom in the family gets cancer. Everyone will go through it. I hope indeed you choose not so much to bear the burden, but to enhance your life every chance you get. Memories are made up of moments not days. So even on the days you seem weak...find the moment and make it count.

[BLBrown]

Thanks for the encouragement and keep writing!!

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

Thank you dear...I always will;)