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Ronan

Song · 2012 · Taylor Swift. Album: 1989

Love that outlasts everything 🕊️

Who it's for

Taylor Swift built this song from Maya Thompson's blog about her three-year-old son Ronan, who died of neuroblastoma.

Devastated→Held in grief

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What it is

"Ronan" is a ballad Taylor Swift wrote after reading Maya Thompson's blog about her son Ronan, who died of neuroblastoma in May 2011, three days before his fourth birthday. Swift built the song from passages in Thompson's blog entries and credits her as co-writer. It was released in September 2012 as a charity single, with proceeds going to cancer charities.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: A young child's death from cancer.

Age: Suggested 13+

Much of your pain is self-chosen.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”

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