Grief
An all-encompassing shadow;
grief stalks you wherever you go.
And tucks you into bed at night
while invading your private dreams.
And you awake to nightmare screams;
alone with your thoughts, filled with fright.
Grief embraces sorrow and pain;
as teardrops burn like acid rain,
and darkness extinguishes light.
Beliefs can be offset by grief,
for faith offers little relief;
by praying that you'll be alright.
An all-encompassing shadow;
as grief wells, your tears start to flow.
And they won't stop; try as you might;
trickles of tears morph into streams.
And nothing is quite what it seems;
it's like falling from a great height.
Grief tends to overwhelm your brain
and just about drives you insane;
fueling feelings of twilight.
Within this state of disbelief
self-pity becomes your motif;
lamenting that life is finite.
When your heart is filled with sorrow,
nothing in life ever feels right;
for grief robs your life of gusto.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2023
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