Death

Nothing stirring inside my soul
So I strain for musical breath
To bring back life in its absence
And fill the deafening hole left.

Cry for me if it be your wish
For in truth I so long to hear
A whisper, a scream, or a song
That will now naught ever appear.

August 31, 2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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September 5, 2019 at 3:22 PM
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