As I lay here in bed

aches throbbing in my head

nothing left to give

so much more to live

needles rip and peirce my veins

i can't scream, must endure the pain

body paralized waist down

a once smiling face, frozen in a frown

my worried mother in the bathroom crying

said she was fine

but we both know she's lying

life hanging by a single thread 

only God knows what lies ahead

doctors tell me to stay strong

that this disease won't last long

I just want someone to hold me tight

and hold my hand

through these dark and lonely nights