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Poem: I Was Only Four

6/28/2011

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Poem: I Was Only Four
Category: Writing and Poetry 
 
Originally posted by Georges K.

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I was only four I didn't really understand what they had said,
I couldn't tell exactly but I knew it was bad

They couldn't hold it back I guess because everyone cried,
My first thought was that someone had died

They took me to the doctor in quite a hurry,
I didn't know what was wrong but I was told not too worry

My parent's told me I was very ill,
And that I would have to stay in the hospital

Doctors,chemo and shots,I was scared to death,
I was crying so hard I couldn't catch my breath

I told my Mom I'd be her angel when I die,
I didn't mean to hurt her but I made her cry

The days went on just like any other,
Except for the fact that each day got tougher

One morning I got up out of bed,
Picked up my hand and touched my head

Was going to touch what I thought was there,
That's when I realized, I had no hair

I took the hurt and I took the pain,
Because without the pain, there would be no gain

A 40% chance of dying is what the doctor told my family,
My parents were crying as they held on to me

They wouldn't let me go, it wasn't an option,
So we had to proceed with caution

The next two years were the worst of my life,
The next two years were my biggest strife

Getting shots and taking pills all became so natural,
But's thats not how it's suppose to be for a four year old

Even though the years they felt much longer,
Those two years are what made me stronger

It was Easter morning when they told me it was gone,
And just like always my life went on.

(Originally Posted Sept 29/09)
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    The majority of all these entries were written by Darrel's father, Stephen.  For those that are not, efforts have been made to give proper credit where it is due.

    The bulk of the posts are in the June 2011 Archives Section, as that is when I transferred them over to this site.  Category Tags should allow you to find entries easier.

    I've tried to correct spacing issues on many of the entries, as most of the older ones have been copied from different sites I've used in the past. I apologize if some have been overlooked.

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