H ope is the thing with feathers
that perches in the soul
and sings the tune without the words
and never stops – at all –
”Vigil” — by: Laura Makabresku
Emily understood well here
the strength of a soul’s resolve
and yes, my dear sweet Kathy
cancer has made the foolish choice
to choose you as a foe…
because you are insurmountable
it will never break
your face of courage
but smashed will surely be
any face of fear
photo — by: iloveblsck3
and I will be your soldier
through it all
my love for you
will be your strongest armor…
it will never fail
we will set fire to the moon
if it is we must
to bring the victor’s torch
into this darkness
photo — by: Justin Peters
and we will burn fiercely
with the fire of love
and this ugly perverse beast
will be consumed to ash
when this most inconceivable campaign
comes to it’s undeniable conclusion
you will have beaten this beast
and you will be its master
neither you nor I
know how to lose
only how to fight
and fight we will
— ferociously
what a fool cancer has been
to choose you as a foe!
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~ the opening stanza is quoted from Emily Dickinson ~
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