Don't Forget Me

Tick Toc Tick Toc

My life seemed mundane until I was told

That chances were I'd never grow old

A cell has changed and now I have cancer

1. “Can you cure it?” I asked, and “No” was the answer

Tick tock tick tock

The hands are spinning on the clock

It seems so surreal and all a mistake

Sleep eludes me at night, fear keeps me awake

Surrounded by loved ones yet I feel so alone

My cancer is terminal and a cure is unknown

Tick tock tick tock

The hands are spinning on the clock

I have my Oncologist and he’s aware of my fears

He offers me hope, perhaps months, maybe years

And now I'm on chemo it drips into my veins

It’s all about living and the time I will gain

Tick tock tick tock

The hands are spinning on the clock

I completed my schedule, and I paid the price

And my months of chemo was a roll of the dice

I'd hoped for remission, but soon I would see 

Remissions for the lucky, but I guess not for me.

Tick tock tick tock

The hands are spinning on the clock

My time is now precious, as I know it will end

I share it with loved ones and on those I depend

But unless there’s a miracle, I’ll soon say goodbye

Released from this body yet still asking "Why?"

Tick tock tick tock

The hands are spinning on the clock

Don't Forget Me