At the end of a life
Memories fill a void
Loss that cuts like a knife
Ones we try to avoid
Separation and loss
Acceptance and change
Take the check, pay the cost
Everything rearranged
Fragile hearts, break like glass
Fractured parts, treasured trash
Mended and put on display
Blood red rose, turned to gray
Bite of tongue, kiss of cheek
Song is sung, as we speak
Scent of flowers, on the grave
Nothing unsaid, no feelings saved
Tears fall unkept, healing and pure
Cling to whats left, help find the cure
Love cycles round, from birth to death
What’s lost is found, life’s captured breath
Tomorrow new, the past released
Dark shades of blue, blend into peace
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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His Haibun
He does not like poetry; I write it anyway and do not tell him. It's true his face is not a poet's face. It is round and open, youthful; too apt to be compared to the sun. His nose is neat. It is impossible to imagine him smoking a cigarette, terse, full of cheekbones and tension. His warmth burns my fingertips. I am here for his fascinating body, the haphazard freckles I touch one by one; he is here for my eyes, just my eyes. A sunbeam sneaks through the curtains and pierces us both, sizzling the spices of his skin. I inhale and wrap myself in him. He kisses my eyes.
By TheSpinstress6 days ago in Poets
Comments (6)
Virtually every funeral I've ever conducted could be described as you just did, Kelli. But tomorrow we do a wedding.
What a pretty way to describe and look at a funeral.
This is the ultimate truth. Loved your poem!
So much truth in every line. Beautifully written.
Very Inspiring, thank you
That is beautiful, my friend. Sending hugs and healing thoughts.