Death

A mystery for us mere human being to unravel; B elief and logic fight over our world, all in confusion. C ome stealthily, it does, while as busy beavers we wander. D riven to sudden halt; surprise, shock and suffering grip tight. E ssentials prop up from some dormant sector of the mind to F ace strain and stress, in some old robotic approach once instilled. G ot to hold upon, got to stand, got to function, as needed. H earing and understanding are postponed until opportune. I rony of life or mockery of fate; its own will to J eer at our needs, feelings, state of being and expectation. K indness, generosity and support shower from around L ike lightness filtering in very long dark and gloomy night. M esmerised we are of a display of crowding humane touch N ever anticipated and evaluated in our O rganisation selfish, to conquer,to build and to rise. P artly wrecked, partly saved, we wade hard to breathe and to sustain. Q uestions are many and answers less; in our everyday, they R ecur, growing in number and torturing us with chagrin. S omebody, luckily has to be here to listen, to share, T o give some answers; family or friends, for us to pick up. U nderstanding and accepting, all we are left with, to fill V oid that keeps growing larger and larger while self confidence W avers often; diversion from normal path of ours, repeats. X enacious we are with willpower strong to rebuild upon. Y ears of engineering; alas, some habits have to be dropped. Z eal to live God's given life has to be gathered to move on! 25/06/2017 15 syllables per line.