Despair

The clear sky 
this thundering heart .

A widow stranded beside
a bride.
Her patience tested.

In the far distance 
an old man sows seeds
in the field covered with 
autumnal leaves.

in the graveyard
breathes
a withered flower upon 
a dead bosom.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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