Goodbye Skin Cancer

My step-dad had skin caner for almost four years. It was a very scary period in my families life.

Dear Kenny
You had us all scared.
Thinking of you leaving had us all unprepared.
The cancer came about four years ago.
It helped teach me things and helped me grow.
Such a deadly thing, it can really tear a family apart.
Sure you had a vicious disease but you still had an amazing heart.
So much pressure, Cancer you f*****g sucked.
But every punch cancer swung, Kenny you ducked.
Throughout this whole process it made me bitter.
But giving up on you I wouldn't because I am not a quitter.
Even when they said one more year is all that you had.
I didn't beleive them because you're my best friend my second dad.
We all saw the pain you went through.
Even making time to help me find goals to pursue.
Finally the doctors said "wait we might have the cure".
You said you'd try it after everything you had to endure.
It was gone for now and our future looked bright.
Only to notice a couple years from then things just weren't right.
I remember the long hours waiting in emerge just to find out.
Your cancer was back and I had way too much doubt.
You fought strong and missed a lot of work.
Seeing my mom cry made me go berserk.
I remembered back to when the doctors said "one year".
I wouldn't tell my friends and I didn't want to tell my peers.
Whats the point when they probably didn't understand or care?
For the first time I spent every night in prayer.
Its funny because I didn't even beleive in god not even religion.
But I knew for some reason I had to because of the situation I was in.
A couple treatments later and Kenny you looked good!
Things were working out just like they should.
I took the day off school half to fake sick and half to see.
If the cancer would finally set you free.
We waited a bit and she gave us the results.
And for the first time in a long time I didn't hear the doctor say "hunny this is really for adults".
She said You were healthy and the cancer was cleared.
We all hugged you and ran around and cheered.
As for today, I'm living life and so are you.
Kenny you and your skin cancer changed me, I feel new