She sits and waits

dreaming of

a far off place

a place where she can escape

she sits and waits

never giving up

hoping her dreams

will be answered one day

she sits and waits

looking out her window

staring out her door

longing for just a little more

she sits and waits

watching the other children play

smiling in the sunlight

frolicking in the hay

she sits and waits now

still trying to be happy

but never knowing

that the cancer

is starting to take its toll

pretty soon now

she won't be waiting anymore

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Larry H. Mar 12, 2007, 10:53am EDT

thanks for sharing your poem

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Bridget ♥ Mar 12, 2007, 11:04am EDT

Ahhh, a fortuitous wind blew me to your space today. I gotta say that this is totally awesome! Gosh darn tootin' and Booya to ya!

Keep up the crack-a-lackin, fantastico work. It's marvelous darling!

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Brenda Tucker Mar 12, 2007, 11:09am EDT

I love it but it also makes me sad.

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Connie C. Mar 12, 2007, 11:16am EDT

I love it

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Dawne Joy Mar 12, 2007, 11:53am EDT

thanks!!!!

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J. C. Mar 12, 2007, 12:55pm EDT

The repeated use of "she sits and waits." drives home the sadness of a lingering illness. I like your almost matter-of-fact tone here.

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Sue * Mar 12, 2007, 1:24pm EDT

This is wonderfully written, and heartbreaking. 10

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Rob Appell Mar 12, 2007, 2:09pm EDT

One can sit and wait...as long as they wait with hope

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Bonnie S. Mar 12, 2007, 2:35pm EDT

That was sad : ( But a great poem : )

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Joyce S. Mar 12, 2007, 6:12pm EDT

You are a good poem writer....didn't realize that till now

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Shaunee C. Mar 12, 2007, 7:27pm EDT

wonderful poem sad ending

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Jeanne Nelson Mar 12, 2007, 7:41pm EDT

Oh, this was simply wonderful, thank you.

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Shawnee G. Mar 13, 2007, 6:25am EDT

Wonderful and sad, I just last week had an appointment at the children's hospital. I sat there wondering how many of the bright smiling kids in the waiting room were there for terminal illness treatments. I saw two children that had lost all their hair and it about broke my heart.

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