Description: this i wrote for my uncle he has lukemia and was in remission for the last four years. now ihe has just been diagnosed with throat and tounge cancer, my uncle is like a second father to me so this is a really hard time. even though he is fighting as best as he can.
Almost -------------------------------------------
Almost time to let go
This body tired, this spirit filled with fight
So much left to do
I almost had it beat.
But my tears will flow
On the day my spirit slips away
So much left to do
I almost had it beat.
I see the fear in their eyes
It’s hard to let go and yet the time comes near
So much left to do
I almost had it beat.
This disease robs me of joyous days
And loving nights with the ones I love
So much left to do
I almost had it beat
The questions of why me race in my head,
What about my family, can they cope without me?
So much left to do.
I almost had it beat.
So I live my life a day at a time,
Taking the good with the bad, loving my family like I never had.
With so much left to do.
I know I almost had it beat.
I do agree with the two persons before me. It is indeed beautiful. Though I usually prefer descriptive and visual poems; this one, for such an emotional piece, really got to me. When you repeatedly say, "So much left to do I almost had it beat, I remembered the time when I had faced the same crisis like you in the past. Painful, yes it is. But we just have to keep moving along.
I have to agree that this is beautiful. I know what it is like to be losing a loved one, i have dealt with a similar situation. In situations like these, it is hard to give any criticisms of the work, as it comes from the heart.
I like the repetition of I almost had it beat. It really adds a sense of being painfully aware of how short his time is.
Submission Name: Almost
