This is a poignant poem. Your loss and heartache is in each line. Watching those we love suffer has to be the most excruciating of all pain. Cancer is not a stranger. Due to the content of this poetry I hesitate to write that I like the imagery of "tears are waiting in the wings." Grieving is a lifelong process and those tears may reappear at any time. Thank you for sharing your story. Hugs!