Grief Above Poems

Above party
Above caste
Above station 
Above place
Above state
Above nation
Above riches
Above race

And the reasons
And excuses
And the grief
And the shame
And the guilt
And the sanctions
And the blood
And the stain

Beyond...

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Pain is a cruel and vicious thing
That grips us tightly in its sting
It gnaws at us both day and night
And makes us tremble with its...

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a white dove above their soul
a languid breath left~
painful sobs of numbing grief

life curtain slowly closes
memories slowly transform ~
fades in and fades out

wind drifts and...

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The suffering etched
Upon her stoic though visibly stricken face
broke my heart,and then broke it anew
till I had to look away,the load too great to help...

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The bright sun is shining                    ...

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I have seen sorrow falling down
All around, blurring the black night
With rain where my sad thoughts can drown
Coloring rainbows with kindness

I have seen joy in...

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when I go to the cemetery to visit the tombs of the dead
and I leave the world by stepping through the ornate gate
that leads me...

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Submerging myself with water of wistfulness
Trying to be rid of the loneliness in progress
I missed going outside and swimming in a precious, pure water
I’m looking...

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Reality is something you rise above,                   ...

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He is wise beyond what I might have guessed
He knows the moon and calls the stars by name
He whispers sweet dreams and I know I...

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Wish I could completely forgive you...
Substantially forgive you...
Simply forget everything and start anew
Wish I had more chances to show you my worth
Give me more chances...

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When I lost my partner, I thought I would die,
It seemed so unfair, it must be a lie.
It had to be my hands that ended...

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Heaven Now Felt Empty, Nothing Above


An old cobbler, with nails, soles and new shoes
Who could have guessed his deep, malignant blues?
Sign on his shop, "welcome...

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Far Above Moon's Ancient Shadow
        (A Sad Tale of Woe)

Pain, crying pains that ripped glass,
and black clouds waving...

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She cried herself to sleep,
for her sister she did weep.
But the Lord knew her pain,
and removed her red stain.

He embraced her grief all night,
wiped her...

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