Cancer

There’s a disease among us,

Seeping into the cracks of mind,

Of both young & old,

Killing people slowly,

While they carry on their day,

Unaware.

There’s a disease among us,

Seeping into the hearts of people,

Both men & women.

Slowly cutting off

All connections to life,

Silently, painfully.

There’s a disease among us,

Removing all hopes

And dreams ruthlessly

Of all little children,

Once playing around.

Now in bed in a white room.

With strangers trying to save them.

As they sit there innocently & close their eyes,

 Never open them again.

There’s a disease among us,

But so is a fight,

Fighting against the cruel killer

The killer of children, young and old.

Haram Faraz

Grade 6

Marble Arch Campus