Some cancers are widowmakers, killing you in weeks after diagnosis
Other kinds linger, back time after time, like an unwelcome bully
But unlike bullies, cancer has no regrets, it has an anger ferocious
So that whatever good you do, whoever will miss your flesh's being
It celebrates, not knowing, surrounding family grow strength seeing
The fight encourages, strengthens the fight of others, now believing
All suffer, some more, some less, but cancer is a villain and cruel
To fight it, is an act of vigilance and heroic grace
If you suffer, or have fought cancer, you have my awe
Cancer has tried twice here, also took beloved friends
If you have fought or fight, you are a vet of a holy war
You are in my highest esteem, and I pray you mend
May you be blessed, and given hope
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