Survivor

Who am I? I am the biggest master of disguise Every wall surrounding me Has collapsed Leaving nothing but dirt and dreams Yet I still manage to smile While both my body and mind have yelled "Give up, the battle is bound to be lost" I have put my steel helmet on For the strongest soldiers are always sent out first When everyone around me was silent Afraid to strike a nerve Afraid to say the wrong sentence Afraid to hurt the fragile, broken girl I was never afraid to laugh To heal every inch of pain With the sound of a giggle from my niece And the joy in my nephews eyes As doctors break the news As I am forced to repeat my story Over and over again "I'm 19, and I have cancer" As I am forced to go on each and every day with a smile Pretending to be okay when deep down uncertainty has taken over Who am I? I am a survivor I am the joy of hearing "you are cancer free" No longer needing to disguise my emotions My fake smile has become genuine The master of disguise, has retired Say hello to the real me