God of cancer,
you are an evil tease.
You give us scattered
hours, even days
of happiness and ease.
Then you take it all back
replaced with weakness, pain,
sleeplessness, fear.
God of cancer,
you are a relentless foe,
one I cannot defeat
no matter my plan.
If you were a man
I would grasp your throat
and squeeze with every
ounce of my strength
until your face blued
and your breath ceased.
I would stand over
your lifeless body
with arms raised
despite my oath to heal.
But you are not a man
and I am not a god.
Let us continue the struggle.
I will not concede,
even as you make the rules,
you evil tease, you relentless foe.