Rough waves

cancer really sucks

When the light bends down to shadows and serenity recedes

shadows dance across the forest floor, melding with the trees

the silences are heavy, like that time between your breaths 

the air is sharp and tinted with the frightening smell of death

and I won't leave you now

while your pain is in the air

and i won't leave you now 

i wouldn't dare

your oriental shoreline, spun from music soft and sweet

your ocean sounds and rolling waves, all machines...

this calm you have its hard to find

when I can't get you off my mind

and I won't leave you now

not while you need me

and I won't leave you now

here is where I'll be

you're doing so well with the cards you were dealt

no complain, no blame just sincere heart-felt

instructions

for us all

and I won't leave you now

the cancer deteriorates you

and I won't leave you now

steadfast companion

no I won't leave you now 

and you'll try not to leave me 

Author's Note

structured kind of like a song but i'm not the music type so no music yet...

Reviews

[Shadow Paradox]

I like this very much. I had s special friend who died from cancer. She will forever be in my heart. This poem reminded me of her. This whole first part speaks depths to me. This is written beautifully Zan~~

"When the light bends down to shadows and serenity recedes
shadows dance across the forest floor, melding with the trees
the silences are heavy, like that time between your breaths
the air is sharp and tinted with the frightening smell of death"