I Weep

I Weep

For news I wish to un-invite, I weep.
Tears inside, appear strong in spite, I weep.

I follow the prescribed cancer regime -
fight carcinoma's parasite, I weep.

In ghostly existence move through the day,
pondering my fate, I sit tight, I weep.

As days dissolve and I fear life is lost
on dark bed suffering my plight, I weep.

Ten thousand rivers of tears sent flowing
back to sea by cover of night, I weep.

Sun rays through cathedral windows bathe me
kneeling entombed in colored light, I weep.

With a bowed head and humbled heart pray I,
‘Mercy’, cried from my depths; contrite, I weep.

While waiting here for ‘days without number’,
still grieve here for my life finite, I weep.

The time may be at hand, “Now dress your wounds,
stand, Catherine, don’t hide”, all right, I weep.



- poem in Ghazal form, 10 syllable meter

ID: 712280   (Rated: E) WHAT IS A GHAZAL AND HOW TO WRITE IT?  About a ghazal and how to write it, with practical examples and question-answers. by Dr M C Gupta

Kindly received third place in November  2008 "Poetry from the Soul" Contest
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Note:  this poem is part of a collection, to read more please see:

"the C-word"  13+: emotional, poignant, funny poems written about my experiences having cancer