Left Broken [Really Long]

First we were strangers,
Meeting online.
Living our lives in happiness;
Everything was just fine.

Both of us were healthy,
We went through the usual strife.
Heartbreak and jealousy,
We lived pulling through life.

Getting to know each other,
We became the best of friends.
Still didn't meet face-to-face,
But we got to in the end.

And then one day we lost contact,
You never picked up the phone.
And every time I called your house,
No one was ever home.

I kept calling and calling,
And I finally got through.
I nearly fainted when I was told,
What was wrong with you.

You were dying;
Had a deadly form of cancer.
I asked your mother what it was,
But she gave me no answer.

All she did was cry and sob,
I didn't know what to do.
But one thing was for sure,
I had to see you.

Rushing to your room,
I collapsed once outside.
Sobbing at the sight of you,
On the other side.

Through the glass windows,
I saw you laying there in bed.
Your skin was no longer healthy,
And there was no hair on your head.

You were too weak to move,
I didn't know you were so sick.
Once a buff martial artist,
Was now thin as a stick.

Entering slowly,
Making sure not to make too much noise.
I whispered your name quietly,
I needed to hear your voice.

Slowly your eyes opened,
They turned towards me.
You smiled with all your strength,
As happy as can be.

Slowly opening your mouth,
You tried your best to speak.
Managing my name and more,
Though you were so weak.

"I'm gonna go soon,
But promise not to give up hope.
And no matter how hard it is,
Try your hardest to cope.

Don't cry too long for me,
Because I'm always by your side.
My soul will still be living,
It was only my body that died.

So try not to cry too much,
And not to mourn for too long.
I love you with all my heart,
So promise me you'll stay strong."

Your heart beat started slowing,
As I sobbed out your name.
I was already in tears,
Smiling all the same.

I heard footsteps from the door,
And you spoke in a soft whisper.
"____, my dear brother,
Please take care of her."

And after that, it was just all a flash.
There was screaming and crying,
Doctors' voices and rushing nurses,
As you finally stopped dying.

And those, those were the words,
That were last spoken.
Just before the world fell,
And my heart was left broken.
[c] 2O06 Mindy Huang

Thank you to all that commented. Fortunately, this is not a true story. It was inspired by a story I read, and I just added on to it and changed a lot of things.