Amber. [A Poetry Book]

Pain

Heartache is destroying me day by day

As you slowly start to slip away.

There's not a single dry eye in the crowd

Nothing in the sky except gray clouds.

Praying every night for you to heal

Unable to erase the pain I feel.

Slowly breaking; crashing to the ground

Only able to hear a single sound.

The sound of my fears

The drips of my tears

Things I've been holding back for years

But are now only being released.

As it grows, so does my pain

Knowing that things will never be the same

But I'm trying to hold on.

For you. For me.

For the entire family.

I have one wish and it isn't long,

All I ask is for you to stay strong.

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This is something I've never written about. It's been getting worse lately so I've decided to write a poem about it to get some of my emotions out.

My grandmother has cancer and she isn't doing well. Her cancer has spread to her lungs, kidneys, and liver.

At this point, all I can do is pray. She's getting worse, and there's no stopping it. She was weak to begin with. But maybe treatment will help.

I wish her the best.

Te amo, avó.