my mother's body

my mother's body

A Poem by Cheyanna
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My mother's battle with cancer will never end. Doctors have given us an estimate of one more year of life.

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my mother's body
is a ticking time clock
against god

her cancer
was given to her for a reason
or so she says

but i can not help to think
why her faith remains
when she is in so much pain

i dont have the heart to tell her
that god can't control her fate
or that i dont believe
god is amongst us
at all 

and though im not religious
nothing breaks me more
than her hope
her faith
slipping out of her hands

why is he doing this 
to me?
she says with tears in her eyes
i dont sleep at night
because i dont know what to say

© 2017 Cheyanna


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A very sad poem. I hate cancer. We lose too much to her. I felt the heavy sadness in the words. Thank you Cheyanna for sharing your words and thoughts. I will pray for her and burn some sage for her.
Coyote

Posted 6 Years Ago


Cheyanna

6 Years Ago

thank you!
Coyote Poetry

6 Years Ago

You are welcome Cheyanna.

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Added on September 2, 2017
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Tags: mother, body, god, faith, cancer

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Cheyanna
Cheyanna

grass valley, CA



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