"Today I Cried" by Don Cooley
I wrote this poem on the Evening on May 24th, 1998 following watching the Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC. I had known that Len, who I mention in the poem, was losing the battle. I was not aware that he had passed on about an hour before I penned the poem.
On this day in 1998 I cried.
I cried for the men facing death from this disease.
I cried for the families of the men holding them
and putting up a brave front.
I cried for the men and their families,
that don't know what tomorrow brings.
I cried for those newbies signing on,
just starting this journey against this dragon.
I cried for Scott Barker, he called me today,
He doesn't know if he will be here next month.
I cried for Len, Mike, Russ, Dennis, Curtis, all in pain,
And those others I missed, I cried for them too.
I watched the Memorial Concert In DC.
And they brought vivid memories,
of those who fought our battles,
to keep us free.
But I cried for those 43,000 men,
who we will lose this year.
These men who are fighting their own war,
against this evil we call Prostate Cancer.
I cried for the gallant families,
of men who have already passed on.
I cried for the men who suffered,
before their time from this hell.
And today was also my day to remember
the deaths of my family in their battles
with cancer, war, and just daily living.
I cried for all on this day in 1998.
Today is my day to cry!.
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