ALWAYS SAY I LOVE YOU
Alisha loved basketball friends and parties too
And when it came to painting that's all she wanted to do.
She painted everything she saw birds, flowers, the sky.
Some days she sat at her window
And painted everything that passed her by.
But lately she'd been feeling woozy.
Her muscles ached a lot
And her parents got kind of worried
So they took her to the doc.
The doctor took a couple of tests to see
If everything was okay.
Then the nurse came out with a look of sadness
And this is what she had to say:
"I'm sorry but you've got leukemia
You've got about 3 months more."
Then Alisha got up and ran out of the room
And slammed the office door.
She ran down the street screaming and cried her eyes out dry
And stayed up all night wondering what it's like to die.
Her parents held her tightly and said:
"We love you!
We'll make your last few months the greatest.
We'll do anything for you."
So Alisha and her parents moved to Florida to live by the sea
Because Alisha loved the ocean
And when she dies that's where she wanted to be.
She spent her days painting and horseback riding by the bay.
But one day she met this guy and his name was Jay.
They collected seashells together and talked about all kinds of things.
And then one day while walking
He handed her a ring and said:
"I love you"
Which brought tears to Alisha's eyes.
When he put it on her finger she began to cry:
"I've got leukemia and about a month more."
He said:
"No matter what, I love you.
And no matter what, you are the one I adore."
So they spent every day together
And swam in the Atlantic all day
But Alisha was getting weaker
And it was hard for her stay awake.
So one day Alisha painted her picture
And gave it to Jay.
She said:
"I want you to remember me even when I leave this place."
One day while they were walking
And searching for seashells in the sand,
Alisha collapsed and started to lose her breath.
She said to Jay:
"Please hold my hand. I love you more than anyone.
You are my only true love.
But now my time is up and I'll watch over you from above."
Then Alisha's body was lifeless as she lay in Jay's arms
And he sat there all day and kept her safe from harm.
Akbar Ali