Fear

These things are ripping my heart to shreds
I can do absolutely nothing to help
I find I am powerless as many others have said
I never knew the sadness I have recently felt.

I heard the word Cancer and my heart turned cold
Everyone knows that fear
How has this been unforetold?
How can I hold to what is dear?

With every week the prognosis seems worse
I find I weep in silence
I wish upon this thing a horrible curse
But its mystery is impenetrably dense.

I've only now begun to know her
Is it possible she'll be taken from me?
Everything once clear is now obscure
I pray on bended knee.

What will happen if she dies?
Could I ever understand it?
If she were gone could we all survive?
Dark creeps in where once her light was brightly lit.

Questions

What are we meant for?
What is our purpose here?
What shall we do until we know?
What is my destiny away from this darkness?

When all light is gone from us
When darkness blocks our vision
When the world tilts in crazy turns
When I fall from my pillar on high.

Who then shall light our darkness?
Who can turn the tide in our favor?
Who will bring back the tarnished beauty?
Who would withstand my test?

Why do we shun what we wish for?
Why secretly hide in the darkness?
Why force our hands to be still at our sides?
Why can't I grasp my happiness?

Where have we lost our souls?
Where do our hearts lie shattered?
Where can their pieces be restored?
Where am I in this darkness?