Unburdened

Unburdened

Darkness wrapped in silence 

Slinks sadly down my hall;
Recognized by only one
Sallow fear known to all

who love and hope to

Live again.

A pain unburdened 
Life’s cruel change;

Now an end.

How does one

                Capture hope once more?

Look, dear child, just east
The sun’s warmly gentle glow
Leaks forth light’s last release

No, not last.

Another with

Hope!

For she to rise again
Health and robust;

Will wipe the tears from our eyes.

To welcome eternal we upon that far

Eastern shore;
Anew.

Those who cannot come back,

We with them

though now no more;

This brief spell to end in delight.

Sleep at last this terror

Deep in this ashen, lonely

Night.