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Light and Dark :for you:

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The leaves show their colors
under their mask of green
away from the blistering sun
before the horrid cold

I made you tea
for you hated coffee
I smiled to myself
waiting to see your smile

I made it how you liked
two spoons of sugar
two spoons of cream
in the lavender mug you made

you were doing worse today
when I came in
you were pale
and your nose was reddened

I was tempted to tell you
how long the I had to live
but not now
it would hurt too much

i knew you couldn't take it
I couldn't bear it
you were still young
but older than me

by two years in fact
I'll been sixteen soon
but it doesn't matter
at least not to me

we should be in high school
before the accident
when I failed to protect you
you got cancer

I was in the city
having a interview
when I was shot four times
and left for dead

then you beat cancer
and was at an awareness meet
when you heard the news
I was dying

I still am
even since the day
your heart failed
and you died

but you're here now
laughing with me
drinking tea
while I'm waiting for death

you ask what's wrong
and I sigh
through the painful fog
I lie

I tell you nothing
and you slap me
tears stinging your eyes
you already know

you saw the blood
from last night in the sink
i forgot about it
I failed again

You took my weakening hands
into your own
keeping them with mine
spreading the warmth

my back spasmed
you struggled
to keep me still
blood staining your hands

you used the sheets to halt it
I felt my life draining
you kissed me
begging me to live

it hurt to see you cry
as I saw an angel stare at me
a scroll in hand
saying it's not time yet

I touch your face
crimson drying on my hands
and said I would live
and live for you

later
lying in bed you came to me
asking could I use a walk

I said fine
our boots crunched the leaves
returning them to dust
and I bent on one knee

i told you I love you
how I'd protect you
for you to marry me
you said no it

tore me apart
I still protected
you but the cancer came back
and took you away now

I'm twenty
and you were eighteen
I visit your grave
every fall

if you had married me
would you have died
as my tears fall
I'll never know
Actually there wasn't a general Cancer catergory, but I've lost people to Cancer and I want people to see this and pay their respects
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