Sorrow Cousin Poems

Some hearts will go on, 
Braving the storms, the pain,
Even though you’re gone,
You’re there in ways I can’t explain.

Some of those who believe,
Will speak of...

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in the early light of day
i rise from shadows of dreams

two days ago a cousin i hadn’t seen
called to say my aunt had died

at the...

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In the tone of shadows 
a sorrow felt 
thoughts take flight 
tomorrow is in past sight

destructions dark flower 
bloom into flame marks 
the hour out...

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"everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucious
 

all she could see were her scars-
painted perfectly upon her chest like
a reverie flowing to...

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Lost in Grief

As is sit here waiting
I know not what to do
News of your health diminishing
I wish I was there for you

Family gathering
I'm so far...

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Pugnacious mind of mine
Seeks an end to this winter fog
Your ramblings, on and on
I close the shutters, for spring is not in sight

Pig manure emasculates...

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Here we are still without you
one year later, there has never been a pain any greater
Daily, we remember your sound
your smile and the way you...

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~PLEASE~
 
Please pick me up!
Never mind I'm gonna fall, anyways
 
Please show me how to tie my shoes and sing a song! 
Don't worry mommy,...

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When I wake up in the morning
I want new responses from me
Just like the mule climbing up-mountain
My perception grinds to a churn

Inside the mask I...

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Death doesn't exist,
We never die,
We just sleep
And awake again
In the garden of eden.

Who sleeps first
And who sleeps last,
We all have to sleep
One moment in time,
But...

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Some say men give you sanctuary 
others deem them sedimentary. 
My cousin claims they’re alive to cheat 
anyone and everyone that they meet. 
Yet some...

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The dust of the Gods falls 
With a certain sense of grace.

Unlike cousin Rain,
She does not fall 
In lament,
Each splash of sorrow bringing life to...

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