A Diamond Shattering Death

A Diamond Shattering Death Diamonds shattering just behind her family's door for the life of her dear father is no more! Fate set it's seal too early upon her young life, results of a great tragedy born of mental strife. Death brought shadows blocking out healing light no more beautiful sunrise, as all is darkest night. Wickedly, it's daggers into that soul deeply cut, aches and pain sole companions in that black rut. So very relentless are such deep heartache blues, often birthed on strange paths one did not choose. Father lost in desperation of mental illness's haze poison taken ending his painful and confusing days. Silently reading from the one great spiritual book a mourning, soulful repose daughter then took Seeking solace as she gazed into another realm, seeking rescue ship, her beloved Savior at the helm! Robert J. Lindley, 5-14-2014 Note: Poem is about one of the greatest and most grievous tragedies in life. Although nobody in my family from either side ever did such a thing, I saw its devastation on my best friend/schoolmate back when I was only 12 years old. His father ended his own life in that way(shot himself). After that his character completely changed and since that day in 1966 sadly, two of his brothers and four of his cousins have done the same. Such tragedy in one family is impossible for me to truly understand.