Albert Ahearn Poet Couplet

Achilles' Heel

In my armor instead he wore
Now lays dead, my friend of honor
Petroclus, Oh! The grief I bear
Cannot be wiped away like tears.
Long will I suffer his demise;
Lost forever, our mortal ties.
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My lifelong friend lies before me
His emaciated body
Dressed in his “Best Mans” tuxedo
He wore so many years ago 
as my best man in our wedding
bearing our golden wedding rings.
 Oh! This human weakness: sorrow
What claim you, all my tomorrows?

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Carol Sunshine Brown March 24, 2011 at 7:06 AM I must tell you there have been so many diverse poems shared here at PoetrySoup yesterday and this morning that I am just now being able to read. Each one is a treasure to the poet who wrote it. It is a pleasure to me to be able to read them. I am so happy yours was among the ones I have read today Albert. Love, Carol

Justin Debrosse March 23, 2011 at 1:18 PM very touching and eloquent

Constance La France March 23, 2011 at 1:10 PM Albert, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, this poem is so sad yet it holds great beauty, you loved this man, your best man at your wedding, yes, we humans do have the weakness, sorrow, he lives forever in your heart~~