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I lay in bed tonight
a thick book in hand,
today�'s short walk
occupies a deep part of my thoughts.

There in an alley,
my father steps
behind me.

and above the sky 
simmering yogurt orange –pink.
it is silent, still and cold,
a drifting song from a church
streets away 
follows us down this
aged back path

and you have cancer.
You talk of your surgery
of your weight loss. 

and I can only cross the street -

continue home.

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I can understand the feeling in this cause words are never easy in such a time, I have a lady I love so much has a tumor on her brain, she was just told she is dying. She doesn't want chemo. The sad part I hate all she feels rite now but she wont allow me to see her said it will only hurt me, She just came back in my life jan 3rd 30 minutes before my birthday after a good many years. My love never went away. This was an awesome piece Carissa:)