Autumns Glow Winters Burn

I remember that day so vividly    
When fear and anxiety became estranged    
The doctor explained unequivocally    
The test results have changed    
   
My body collapsed to the ground    
As leaves crunched beneath me    
The sun started shining all around    
I could feel again, a harmonious breeze
   
Blanketed by a landscape of autumn glow    
I was comforted with hope    
Treatments for cancer she'd undergo    
With the medicines helping her cope    
   
I took care of her every single day    
On the road to her recovery    
The strength she would display    
And her smile so perfect and lovely    
   
Winters burn approached as months went by    
Every moment together a memory    
We cherished instead of sharing a cry    
My wife and I lived this eternity    
   
Joking laughing and sharing    
The most priceless time together    
Her loving heart constantly caring    
These moments in time last forever    
   
As we were sitting by the fire inside    
A reflection glowed within her eyes    
It was that moment she had died    
Asleep in my arms her body lies    
   
I had kissed her one last good bye    
Questions loomed why she was dead    
I couldn't quite understand why    
Her cancer like a wild fire spread    
   
But hope helped me appreciate life    
And it taught me how to learn    
I fell in love again with my wife    
Autumns glow and winters burn