When October rolls around I tear up and thank God for giving me another year

It’s been 21 years of living with the reality of knowing in 2003 my destiny with death was so very near

That is the time when Stage 4  Cancer came knocking on my door

And I had to face the terror of not seeing my wife and daughter again if I didn’t win that war

I fought the battle with Chemo, Radiation and all the surgeries I could bare

I refused to give up and lose the war for my family I had to be there

The goal at the time was just to buy me five more years or maybe ten

And research would become more advanced and treatments would be even better then

Well research has advanced by leaps and bounds but I’ve needed none

For that fight against that terrible foe is one that I seem to have won

So if you are fighting now against this dreadful enemy and it’s getting to hard to bare

Just remember to fight with all your might and that you like me in 21 years can look back and say I’ve been there

From My World to Yours,
Bob Baker