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Memory as Weeping Willow
"Memory as Weeping Willow"
tears tumble upon ashen face
cascading as icicles
on a frosty Winter's day
frozen in motion
from grieving emotion
broken pieces scattering
of a shattered heart
as ornamental glass granulates
sorrow surrounds a torn life
as a maze of withered grass
thirsting for droplets of rain
to quench and soothe
as an umbrella of comfort ...
a tiny white casket
fragile as a rainbow
lowered beneath moist soil
as a garden of love
to nourishe the sad ground
laid to repose in immortal tomb
in blue velvet frock
embracing a new baby angel
as God enfolds His own creation
as a precious gem ...
as still ocean waters kiss
like lovers on a sandy shore
with caressing
entwined as tree branches
at first sign of Spring
withered dreams fade
into the earthly dust
as a parched desert
wallowing in ashes
as a Mother grieves, sobbing
for a lost child
as a womb unable to yield fruit ...
life has ended for two souls
as a sinner refuses to forgive
as a breath, stifled,
a marked grave in remembrance
with a cross asking "Why"?
an answer, unspoken,
as a silent interlude of prayer
seeks to understand
this tragic death
quiet thoughts
as a dagger thrust ...
... a haunting memory as weeping willow ...
*For Catie Lindsey's Contest Metaphorically Speaking
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