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Fallen From Grace

Wondering around the 
cemetery a child's doll held 
close to my breast my aching 
heart shatters more and more 
as I ask myself, couldn't this 
all just be some sickening 
nightmare, that I am about 
ready to wake from? 

I yearn to feel my child's warm 
hand closed tightly round my 
own, then perhaps I'll feel a bit 
more alive and not so empty 
and dead?

 I look to the sky and see the 
clouds are a sinister grey, so I 
know it is in fact true... I am 
an angel fallen from grace left 
in the ashes of memories of 
what was and what should of 
been. 

I crumple to my knees not 
even giving a damn that my 
dress shall be ruined in the 
mud and pouring rain. 

I look to the heavens and 
scream until my voice is 
nothing, but a distant memory 
and all thats left is a fiery raw 
ache of what once was my 
voice. 

I lay the doll down upon a  
grave, bright green with spring 
and the sun's gentle kisses and 
press my trembling lips to the 
cold marble of a headstone and 
whimper indistinct words of 
how if I could I'd give my own 
life only to let you live once 
more.

Copyright © Bri Sawyer | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 6/6/2012 5:34:00 AM

This is explicitly awesome. I love the piece so much and I think I will be checking on your other wonderful works... Its a blessing coming to your page and I hope you do well to stop by too. Once again, nice work.
Date: 6/5/2012 7:02:00 PM

very emotional,..poignant,expressed with great love..
Date: 6/5/2012 12:14:00 PM

Bri a warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your lif . Love, Carol
Date: 6/2/2012 4:29:00 AM

I love your poem,love and pain goes hand by hand,Ivy
Date: 6/2/2012 1:19:00 AM

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on it. :)
Date: 6/1/2012 9:48:00 PM

bless you soul. no pain any greater than what you write. Excellent poem!!!!!

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