It starts off as tinge,
maybe a little pain.
But there's so much to do,
you just look the other way.
Grows into matter,
inside your cherished vessel.
Ravaging your core,
while you're still unaware.
It moves through your body --
silent and swift.
Taking no prisoners,
refusing to quit.
Matures with precision,
cuts like a knife.
Relentless and willing,
no mercy at all.
You're not sure it's real,
you're not ready to go.
But the look in their eyes,
tells you it's so...
We all know it's name,
it's whispered in fear.
For what it is known for
will be the last thing you hear.
Surrounded by family,
but still all alone,
This journey your on
...you'll take on your own.
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