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HersheyKiss
Member

since 2008-06-02

Posts 137
New Jersey

0 posted 2008-09-12 07:40 PM

I wrote this about my brother Jake's best friend. He was a little boy I babysat. When I babysat I would bring Jake and they would all play. He was diagnosed with cancer at about 10 months old. Unfortunately last night I got that dreadful phone call from his parents explaining that he had passed away. Being that this is the second person I have lost due to cancer I have worked even harder to come up with a poem about this little boy and just how amazing he was. I still think it could use some work.

5 Years Old:

What would you do
in 5 short years?
Would you make them the most
or hide from your fears?
Our little Cory
chose to live
Every day with a smile
and love to give
Though stricken with cancer
before he was one
his journey through life
had only begun
No matter how bad
he might have felt
He always knew how
to make your heart melt
Living life to its fullest
Each day he Awoke
He could make you smile
Every time he spoke
He filled the room
with laughter and tears
And touched many lives
in his 5 short years

He had a surprise
if you took his hand
then walk you outside
to his baseball land
It was the game he loved
more than anyone you know
Once his bat in hand
He'd put on a show
He would talk of his pets
if you'd lend him an ear
or anything else
you'd take time to hear
There were no strangers
to Cory Duane
He cared for everyone
no matter their name
The most amazing child
for such a young man
He looked up to his father
---- His biggest fan
When he was picked up at school
he beat all the kids out
with his arms opened wide
"That's my Dad" he would shout

They would wait on his brother
before going home with Dad
And spend the whole weekend playing
with every toy he had
He would tease his brothers
in his superman Jammies
and rock his guitar
like those at the Grammy's
Course Nana and Papa
would often stop by
to see that their "Precious"
was doing alright
At the close of day
He'd ask "Pat my Butt"
Knowing you'd take time
no matter what
He fought hard to beat
the disease he had
And would never complain
of feeling bad
It's certainly not fair
the battle he fought
All those who knew him
took in what he taught
For those who missed out
on life's smallest lesson
We're sorry you missed out
on our biggest blessing
For someone so young
his heart was of Gold
You would never have known
he was just 5 years old

RevengeIsMine
Senior Member

since 2006-07-08

Posts 820
Australia

1 posted 2008-09-12 10:00 PM

OMG Wow.. you made me cry. I love this.. what an excellent way to hounour the memory of a truely remarkable little boy.. May he rest in peace, they angels have him now.

"I May Be Gone
But Please Don't Cry
I'm with the angels
And this is not goodbye"

Clockwork_Orange
Senior Member

since 2007-03-23

Posts 620
Space Camp, IN

2 posted 2008-09-14 11:50 AM

this is just too much. i loved it. absolutly beautiful. this is a masterpiece...i too have lost two people in my life to cancer. and one is still going through this burden. so it hit really close to home with me. i loved it. loved it

Abbeon
Member

since 2006-11-30

Posts 228
Curiousity, and wonder

3 posted 2008-09-15 01:02 PM

Its hard to type through the falling tears. Its amazing such love could come from some one so young. He trully was one of lifes amazments.

The hollow emptiness, the crazed thoughts left to survive

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