This was hard for me to write.
When you have a loved one affected by a fatal disease, there is a great sense of helplessness, not knowing what to do. You wish you can somehow take the that illness away – saving them somehow. I’m struggling with this right now, feeling powerless with tears constantly falling. I’m unable to put it into words, not wanting to write. All I can do is pray and hope. A song by the group Simple Plan helps me express how I feel. Lead singer Pierre Bouvier has stated this song deals with his brother’s (Jay Bouvier) battle with cancer.
“Save You”
Songwriters: Comeau, Charles-Andre/ Bouvier, Pierre/ Lanni, ArnoldTake a breath
I pull myself together
Just another step until I reach the door
You’ll never know the way it tears me up inside to see you
I wish that I could tell you something
To take it all awaySometimes I wish I could save you
And there’s so many things that I want you to know
I won’t give up till it’s over
If it takes you forever I want you to knowWhen I hear your voice
It’s drowning in the whispers
It’s just skin and bones
There’s nothing left to take
And no matter what I do I can’t make you feel better
If only I could find the answer
To help me understandSometimes I wish I could save you
And there’s so many things that I want you to know
I won’t give up till it’s over
If it takes you forever I want you to knowThat if you fall, stumble down
I’ll pick you up off the ground
If you lose faith in you
I’ll give you strength to pull through
Tell me you won’t give up cause I’ll be waiting if you fall
You know I’ll be there for youIf only I could find the answer
To take it all awaySometimes I wish I could save you
And there’s so many things that I want you to know
I won’t give up till it’s over
If it takes you forever I want you to knowI wish I could save you
I want you to knowI wish I could save you
Official music video for “Save You” – featuring cancer surviors, including lead singer Pierre Bouvier’s brother, Jay.
I won’t be made useless
I won’t be idle with despair
I will gather myself around my faith
For light does the darkness most fear
~From the song “Hands” by Jewel
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