Love Poem: I'll Be There
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Written by: Line Gauthier

I'll Be There

I could rage
I could cry
but what’s the use

do I hate cancer
for what it did to us?

you bet!
it robbed us blind

it left a gaping hole
an emptiness
that’s inescapable

truth is I’d rather live 
with the void of you
than whitewash any of your love

no, we didn’t let cancer
get the best of us
we refused to live in fear

we managed to treasure
every moment
let go of all regrets

forever I’ll keep
your memory alive
‘cause in my heart
you’ll always be

I have so much to do
before it’s time
but no matter when or where
I will be ready 
adorned in my finest gown
with flowers in my hair

for you to take my hand and
walk me down the aisle
that glorious second time



AP: 2nd place 2021

Submitted on June 1, 2021 for contest CANCER IVY sponsored by CHANTELLE ANNE COOKE