She's A Real-Life Soldier

Oh God, she's such a soldier
And the bravest I've ever seen
She has big brown eyes with dark eyelashes
And her skin as white as cream.

I've never dreamed of such a fighter
With such determination to survive
And you'd never tell she was dying from cancer
Because I've never seen someone so alive.

Just looking at her, you'd never know
But her heart is the dying drum
And it'll keep beating, and beating, until one day
When all things surely are undone

She is so small and thin with those eyes
That could sing a song of their own
And all I wanted was a friend to be there for me
When God knows I've been fighting alone.

I've wanted to carry the gun for once
And be the first soldier to die
Yet when she took the gun from me
I finally understood why...

And Oh God, she's such a soldier
She taught me what I now know
That every life is worth fighting for
And by God, I'll never let go.

But we're fighting in the same battle
For the right to live to see the end
And whether it's cancer or death that claims her
I'll keep fighting for my best friend.

**True story. My best friend, Jessica, has cancer here. And she brought this to my attention with such strong and powerful words that got me thinking about how selfish I was to ever even consider killing myself. She asked me, "Would you tell anyone if you had cancer?" and from that moment, I knew she was dying. But just because she has cancer, you would NEVER be able to guess. She's the most lively person, most inspirational friend I've EVER had. And she's such a fighter, and I'll do anything to make sure she's okay. If just for the time being.**