overcoming wildfire

In an instant

News travels like wildfire

Like the cancer

That was lying in wait 

Stealthily overtaking your body

My precious friend

My neighbor

And all I can do is pray

Praying for a miracle

For you

For your children

For the love of your life

We will all pray 

With a perfect brightness of hope

We will all be here together

With our hearts in our hands

Doing all we can to show

How precious you are

To each of us

In all the many beautiful

Ways you have made life 

Worth smiling at

Your humor

Your music

Your mischievous 

Glint in your eye that we all love

In this instant

Gratitude overwhelms me

For the honor of being numbered

As one of your friends 

I have not one shadow of a doubt

You will be triumphant

You will overcome 

My precious friend and neighbor