Always Remember the 8th of November

In April of 2010,
Our world would change forever.
Leukemia reared its ugly head
And threated to destroy her.
Months of chemo,
Months of fighting,
Months of support
From friends and family.
We cried.
We prayed.
We cherished
Every day.
There were sleepless nights.
There were stressful days.
There were times
When I could hardly think of words to say.
I became comfortably numb
With the walls of that hospital.
My world melted around her bed
And I couldn’t see anything else at all.
False hope,
Broken hearts,
Cryptic screams
And shattered dreams.
She held on long enough
To attend my graduation.
But shortly after
Came the end of the remission.
Back to the hospital.
Back to those four walls.
Back to the feeling
Of not being able to speak at all.
Halloween 2010,
Our world would stand still.
Her presence at home,
Would cease to be filled.
Eight days later,
She would take her last breath.
Surrounded by loved ones,
She took the hand of death.
The 8th of November,
Is a time to remember
Her laughter,
Her smile,
Her love.
The 8th of November,
Is a time to reflect
On the memories,
The happiness
Of our guardian angel above.
Always remember
The 8th of November.

Dedicated to Karen D. Carr. A wife, a mother, a sister, a best friend, a beautiful soul.