Mourning light in shared despair

We laid hands on your empty corpse
We stretched hands to touch your soul
We cried sympathetically looking through your grave
We cursed the provocation that sounded your death knell
But again we are here and mourning
Crying for our beloved friend

In the depths of sorrow, we find solace
In the darkness, we seek the light
The memories of you linger in our hearts
A reminder of a life once bright

A fate worse than death, a loss profound
But in our grief, we are bound
Bound by love and shared despair
Bound by the memories we all bear

So we mourn, we weep, we remember
For in our hearts, you will live forever
A fate worse than death, we survived
But in our love, you will always thrive.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Debole Avatar
June 29, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Your poetic words paint a poignant picture...that death would be better than life. I agree, it is worse for the survivors to deal with the loss of a loved one.
Leteng Avatar
August 27, 2012 at 10:12 AM
srry 4 tha late reply & thank u 4 leaving a comment on ma work
Love Avatar
May 6, 2012 at 6:36 PM
beautiful
Leteng Avatar
August 27, 2012 at 10:13 AM
thnx
The Drunken Poet Avatar
May 2, 2012 at 11:20 PM
STUPENDOUS WRITE!!! I enjoyed this much.You truly have writing skills......Elliott.....
Leteng Avatar
June 24, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Thank you
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