She was only ten and home from school
In bed with lots of pain
Was she malingering, mother asked
But she is not one to complain


Several days of rest in bed
With glassy eyes and so
The family decided finally
To the family doctor she would go


Punch and poke and questions
Dear Maddy was so tired
The tests came back inconclusive
A CAT scan was required


Poor darling girl was diagnosed
With a cancer, oh so rare
The school year spent in the hospital
Chemotherapy and loss of hair


But Maddy's made of tougher stuff
Than the cancer she had in her
Treatments, tests and boredom
Were no match for our brave girl


The school year has begun again
The calendar's turned a page
In 2005 there will be one last series
To kill the cancer with such rage


The prayers that were sent to her
Went out like ripples on a lake
Around the country and across the sea
Echoing amens for her sake


We keep the prayers outgoing
And from her suffering we can see
That God has plans for all of us
May we all be brave as she