We Don't Want To Go
A poem inspired by a true story.
Oh no,
Tick, tick, tick, tick
That feeling that comes
It hit you like a mule kick
Run and hide
You would
You're smarter than that
But wish you could
Stand and fight
That's what you'll do
Because it's what's right
No matter what it takes
What others have done
Seems so impossible
But you're fights have only just begun
You're trying to stay here, for someone
Slowly into the quicksand, your mind will go
Held not by life but by fear
Nobody but you will ever really know
The screams of the little child within you
Find it within
Something you must
For you to win
Your fighter must emerge
To soldier through
It will take great courage
You must find it within you
It's the only way
You're piercing the veil
One foot on the other side
For inside this fight, you must not fail
Continue to rage until there's a good ending in sight
Thanks for reading. Each year, millions of people are diagnosed with something scary and horrible. Cancer claims the lives of millions worldwide, particularly if it's metastatic and extensive. Going through that, and learning how bad it is, it's extremely scary.
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Jason Ray Morton
Writing has become more important as I live with cancer. It's a therapy, it's an escape, and it's a way to do something lasting that hopefully leaves an impression.
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Comments (4)
Cancer survivor here. Glad I read this one. I really like poetry that's this kind of stream of consciousness. Thank you.
This a very good battle call. Great piece, Jason.
Nice poem encouraging us all to keep soldiering on - because really, what other choice do we have?🤔
The lines......Continue to rage until there's a good ending in sight..I like the most.... inspiring poem....