These poems, some written in English and others in Spanish, narrate how a man, in his final years, views his reality from his heart, not from his eyes. It is a reality forged after a 24-year battle with cancer, which came to light during the pandemic that isolated him. It is a struggle of hope and fear, of loneliness and companionship, of alienation and friendship, of mind and heart. The author hopes these poems will brighten a reality that needs it and make us aware of how fragile life can be.