---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing All rights reserved. ---------------------------- (It Wasn't My Time) Verse 1 The doctor said “cancer” But I didn’t feel broken No pain, just silence And a whisper in my soul They told me two years But my heart didn’t accept it Because something deeper Told me I would stay Verse 2 I wasn’t ready to go There was still light in me Still love to give Still songs to sing I knew the spirit of healing Was already moving inside I knew the healer And the healer knew me Chorus I knew it wasn’t my time I stood in faith, not fear The storm came But I stayed rooted Two years later, I’m still here And the fire inside me Burns brighter than before Verse 3 Now cancer is just two tiny cells No bigger than a fingernail And I see them fading I see them leaving Like guests who stayed too long But were never meant to remain Bridge Cancer woke me up Made me look at my life What legacy will I leave? Who can I help while I’m still breathing? What love can I give That will ripple after I’m gone? Chorus I knew it wasn’t my time I chose life, I chose light And now I rise each day. Grateful,. I want my life to matter To leave good behind To shine Outro This is not just survival This is rebirth This is my calling This is my offering I live with joy I walk in grace And I thank the journey That brought me awake Yes, I'm thankful for the journey that brought me to this day. Healing is a prayer away. Healing is for today.
