The Land of Grimney - The Illustrated Adventures of Cora Pearl, aged 12

I am every one who has lost someone they love,
For I am watching a friend die before my very eyes.
I know that there is much more to the heavens above,
But that won’t make the pain less after she dies.

I believe in life eternal, not in the biblical sense,
Heaven and hell are merely a way to control and scare us.
Having to refer to someone you see daily in the past tense,
Is the most difficult concept for me to easily address.

Words always falter, one never knows what to say,
Death being inevitable, inescapable, waiting for us all.
In the end, if dying removes suffering from their everyday,
I am very selfish wanting their sweet release to forestall.

I will revel in the wonderful time that we had,
Thought it will never have been long enough.
For days, weeks, months, perhaps years I will be sad,
And passing her house will never be any less rough.

Good friends are so hard to find and keep,
Connections, though infinite, are seldom so deep.

Laughing.
Talking.
Consoling.
Carousing.
Sharing.
Walking.
Enjoying.
Advising.

I have lost many friends and it always affects me the same.
I am everyone who has lost and grieves and wants someone to blame.
Cancer is the vicious murderer robbing me of my friend this time.
Eternally, stealthily and relentlessly committing this horrible crime.

I thank you all for being with me.
Allowing me to share anonymously.

Peace be with you, and all of your friends.
Cherish them now before your and their life ends.

I am everyone who has died and left their friends behind.