By Dawn Oswald
It’s still me
The sweet, loving, caring person I have always been
I just have cancer now
I know I am terminal, but aren’t we all?
We were born, we live, and then we die
Die from what?
I just happen to know what I am dying from
Breast cancer
I did not choose it
It chose me to be stage 4, but it is still me
Why are you so distant?
Why don’t you call or text?
Is it so hard to communicate?
It’s been years
I miss you
I think about you often, but it is getting less, because you don’t answer me anymore
What did I do?
Is it because I have cancer?
We were close, but now distant
I don’t understand it
Can you explain why?
I was always there for you
O, were did you go?
Was it something I said?
Or is it just because I have cancer?
I could really use a friend or 2
Or even that family member that disappeared too
I’m not sure if I did anything
Can we talk?
Can we be friends again?
Can I have my family back?
I did nothing wrong
I only have cancer
Yes, it’s a death wish, but I wish nothing more for my friend and my family to be here for me as I am here
for you
My door is always open for you
For I have already forgiven you
Don’t regret it when I am gone
Just pick up the phone
I am still me
I am still waiting for you
Maybe we will cross paths again
Whether it be here or in heaven
I will be waiting for you
For I am still me, your friend and your family