The hot summer sun beating down on me
As I hopped out of the pool with Julia
and dried off with a warm towel

We weren’t out for long
before we got hot and jumped right back in
to the refreshing water

Hours went by as we swam,
and eventually the pool closed

My mom’s phone rang-
it was grandma
minutes ticked by
and then worry came upon her face, then sadness
and then fear.

My heart was pounding out of my chest,
I knew she had gone in for surgery
but I thought everything was fine

My mom told Julia and I that we had to leave,
and to get in the car fast

The car was silent
Nobody knew what to say
You could hear a pin drop

Finally my mom shattered the silence
With words that made my body go cold
"They found cancer in grandma’s leg during the surgery"

My heart stopped
Questions were flying threw my mind,
Is she gonna be okay?

My throat was closing up
As I tried to hold in the tears
Glancing over at Julia,
I saw the comfort in her eyes

The thought of losing my grandma
Was one that I couldn't comprehend
No more chocolate chip cookies,
No more biking adventures,
No more talking about my dad when he was a kid,
No more grandma?

Julia turns to me,
and says “everything is going to be ok”
The tears burst out uncontrollably

The next thing I know, I am surrounded 
by an ocean of my own tears,
but instead of drowning I float
and the tears make me realize,
that everything will be ok.