Beautiful brown eyes
And a smile that lights up your face
Even with tubes in your arms
You’re the princess of this place
You pretend you have flowing black hair
Even though the chemo has taken it all
As you dance in the court yard
It’s obvious you’re having a ball
Your portable monitor
Is your charming prince for the night
You dance away without care
Oblivious to your plight
A hospital gown supplants your royal robes
And this hospital is your castle
Ignoring the girl dancing in the yard
Walking hurriedly amongst the bustle
But there is a dragon in this tale
That is eating away at who you are
And there is no epic prince
To save you and take you to a land afar
This dragon will consume you one day
And all the people will cry for the princess
It will cause loneliness in their hearts
Because it is you they will miss
But in Heaven you will dance to your heart’s content
And smile at all with a smile so pure
Cancer won the battle, but not the war
For in death you found the ultimate cure
