Skin

Ever since I was diagnosed with leukemia, the song Skin (Sara Beth) by Rascal Flatts has been stuck in my head. So, I thought I would post the lyrics. I loved the song when it first came out but now it really hits home and has a whole different meaning to me.

Sara Beth is scared to death, To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well, since the day that she fell, And the bruises just won't go away
So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad, And flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with the smile stands at the door, And says will you please come with me
Sara Beth is scared to death, Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white, something's not right, But we're gonna take care of you
Six chances in ten, it won't come back again, With the therapy we're gonna try
It's just been approved, it's the strongest there is. I think we caught it in time
Sara Beth closes her eyes.
And she dreams she's dancing, Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close, And a soft wind is blowing her hair
Sara Beth is scared to death, As she sits holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake for someone to take, A girl with no hair to the prom
For just this morning, right there on her pillow, Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands, The proof that she couldn't deny
Sara Beth closes her eyes
And she dreams she's dancing, Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close, And a soft wind is blowing her hair
It's quarter to seven, that boy's at the door, And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap, They all start to cry
Cause this morning where his hair had all been, Softly she touches just skin
And they go dancing, around and around, Without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn't scared