Mourning's Reflections

Illusory strength ...

quivering knees.

Witnessing ...

Irreversible finality.

Near the edge ... swaying,

clutching a moment's time more until words enough,

this end a beginning,

reality obscene.

Linger intimate friends,

voices hushed.

Sobbing disbelief ... soon resignation,

what choice ...really?

Faith, Thou art with me,

though alone I remain

but a shadow of time before;

a mound of earth returns to its void,

last glance, turn to depart

from this ground.

Fading memory searching ...

mind moments

yet

recalled.

Alan D. Busch

200

published Passing