it was
a normal, quiet day
a normal quiet day
when nothing happened
nothing of any note
the kind of day
that would pass you by
pass you by so easily
until it happened
until that happened
*
hail did not fall
did not soak
drench the world
mould did not grow
did not signify
the importance
the importance of the day
vanilla was still
as sweet as ever
that fateful day
*
the day you passed away
*
a day marked now
in history
as one of sorrow and loss
among the normal dross
important, meaningful
and signficant
the kind that stays
indelible
ingrained
in my memory
*
the day you passed away
*
the subtlety and silence
silence of the calm
the calm before the storm
the storm
the phonecall brought
that cut through the quiet
with a shock to my heart
my heart in tatters
on that day
that normal, quiet day
*
the day you passed away
*
Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes: I've always been a little obsessed with how the day something profound happens is often not the most dramatic or significant day until it happens. So this is inspired of that.
I was also thinking of this rather amazing song that deals with loss and grief and similar themes as the poem in such a beautiful way.
Oh, this is for Poppy's Prompt Thingo 3.
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Paul Stewart
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