One Serene Morning
The sun arched up
Breaking over the horizon
As he leisurely awoke
How unusual it was
Her laying by his side
Serene and peaceful
Beautiful as she was
He reached over and
Kissed the corner of her lips
The way he’d done
A million times before
This one time would be
So differently surreal
His soul understanding
Instantly unfettered
His mind impervious
Seized in a chokehold
She had died calmly in her sleep
Recalled by her Maker
Harmony coming over him
As he wrapped his arms
Around his sweetheart
Her lifeless body
His lips still locked in place
Refusing to let go
The tears not coming
A visceral farewell
Just like that
In a flash
She had gone
The shell of her body left behind
A chrysalid
She, the butterfly
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Submitted on December 22, 2019 for contest STRAND SPECIAL 8 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
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