Grief
An all-encompassing shadow,
grief follows wherever you go.
And tucks you into bed at night,
only to appear in your dreams.
And you awake to nightmare screams;
alone with your thoughts, filled with fright.
Grief embraces sorrow and pain,
while teardrops burn: like acid rain,
and darkness extinguishes light.
Belief can sometimes offset grief,
but faith offers little relief;
by praying that you'll be alright.
An all-encompassing shadow;
as grief wells: the tears start to flow.
And you can't stop; try as you might,
those trickling 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 midnight.
Within your state of disbelief
self-pity becomes your motif;
lamenting that life is finite.
When your heart's broken by sorrow,
nothing in life ever feels right;
for grief robs you of tomorrow.
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