Cancer Boy
Before I knew life was just another day
Then they told me
I told not a soul
People started to notice
I looked sicker
They’d ask if I was alright
I’d lie and say it was just the bug going round
They’d say call if I needed anything
I’d thank them with a smile feeling loved
Then I’d call, even leave a message
Not one answered their phone
Not one returned my messages
Feeling alone and unimportant
I make it a point to visit them in town
The greeting is cold
Heart Broken
My will to fight, to hold on, is fading
Things get worse
Bed ridden in a dark hospital room
Stubborn, I refuse to tell a soul
In pain the nurse checks on me
She ask why no one is here for me
I stay quiet and ignore the question
Tears escape as I watch the sunset through my window
I try one last time to call a few I cared about
Not one answers
Alone in this cold room, the lights off
The pain grows
The tears begin to flow again
Reality hits
Not one woman I care about
Feels the same
Their lives move on
I can’t blame them
Just disappointed
They say I died in the middle of the night
Surprised and shocked
“friends” gather in black
All asking each other
Did you know
When they figure out no one knew
They asked themselves why I stayed silent
The nurse from the hospital made sure they knew
Asking them
How many of his calls did they ignore
Fail to return
Is it really a surprise
Why should he have to be dying
To have your attention
She walks away in disgust
I died alone
Fitting as I felt alone
-Fin-
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