On a Wing and a Prayer

I found this beautiful and inspiring poem today on this website, and I really wanted to share it with you all. I hope the author doesn't mind, not that I could find the actual name of the author on the website. I don't take any credit for this piece of work. Please enjoy this wonderful piece!

I’ll never forget that fateful day 

When I heard the doctors say 

We have bad news, the tests are in 

I suddenly lost my happy grin. 

They said don’t fret, but to no avail 

We will get through this..we will not fail 

There is no choice, we must stand tall 

And beat this thing, once and for all 

Three months have passed and I am weak 

My body tired, my soul so bleak 

I will get through this that I know 

But at this moment, it does not show 

I want to rest my weary fears 

And pretend for a moment that I don’t care 

To carry them all through the day 

Just makes it harder…please go away 

Four months have passed and I am bright 

My cheery soul shines through the night 

I think I’ve beat this monsters grip 

My strength and courage, I came equipped 

Today’s the day they’ll tell me so 

You’ve beat this thing…one month to go 

Let’s sing and dance the night away 

I’m happy now…so won’t you stay 

I always knew right from the start 

I would prevail…for I’ve got heart 

They said don’t fret…what did they know 

I had to prove it was my show 

I fought this beast and now I’ve won 

Thank you mommy…said my son 

I don’t know what I would have done 

For it was all or merely none 

I' ve shown such strength and through it all 

I never wavered, I stood so tall 

I made it through, from there to here 

All because of a wing and a prayer 

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