2013 Relay for Life

Each year the women

In my family walk

The relay for life

To help cancer stop

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This year was no different

We hit the track hard

Went mile after mile

Past the sun’s final shard

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Tired and weary

But not wanting to quit

I looked up ahead

My heart took a skip

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All dressed in white

Blonde hair and ball cap

My stocky son Josh,

Was taking a lap.

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No other could walk

With his same duck like gait

Nor could they have

The same distribution of weight

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I could see his half grin

On the side of his face

Focused on walking

For this noble caused race

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I wanted to run

To catch up to him

But all I could do

Was stand still and grin

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As he passed the tracks light

His hair turned to brown

The boy became thin

Nothing at all like my son.

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The boy I had seen

Was gone in a flash

A treasured memory

To add to my stash

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I count my blessings

When my son visits me

Tears of joy and sorrow

Shed effortlessly.

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I don’t mean to sound

Ungrateful so to speak

I just miss my son

In times when I’m weak.

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Dear God, please tell Josh

Thank you from Mom

We’ll see you next year?

Cancer walk strong!