The Survival Shield

March 28, 2016

When life faded away,

she brightened my day.

Darkness surrounded my clouded heart,

But her light opened my void.

I needed her in my life

To save me from my own strife.

Life came and went

But her presence was eminent.

A cancer battle drew us closer

Yet threatened to knock her down like a bulldozer

Tests eased worries,

But my heart still ached with concern.

Would I have her much longer?

I knew I needed to be stronger.

The shield I held was slowly being broken

Why couldn’t this just go away with a token?

Tears wept the stark bathroom floor

When hair fragments puddled near the door.

Our indescribable bond

Could soon be gone.

I was not ready for denial

So I prayed for her survival.

God answered my prayers.

There was no need for scares.

My mother had been healed

We no longer needed a shield.

June was fully alive

And that I was all I needed to survive.

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