A Way Of Life (A Poem For Shawn White) Poem by Allyssia Barnes

Cancer is a way of life
You realize its hard to fight
No matter what you do it wins
Because you dont know when it begins
Chemo tends to help a bit
But its so expensive and hard to get
Some people dont understand
How hard it is without it being planned
It creeps up on you without a doubt
And really makes you just want out
Giving up doesn't seem to work
Because in the end you'll feel like a jerk
But the pain will be gone so who really cares
They all know that its just not fair
Why me why this curse
Im just going to end up in a hearse
Its not my fault i did no wrong
Im still a child but not for long
It really makes you grow up fast
All your life goes by in a flash
But its ok because now its the past
The end was near and hard to miss
Thats when i was being dismissed
i saw the light so i took flight
To a place that is really bright


we love you Shawn and we miss you with all of our hearts!