A Short Farewell
A poem
Micropoetry
A poem
Umbrellas bloom, dark flowers
against a grey sky.
Eyes, heavy with unshed tears,
scan the horizon for solace,
finding none.
Hearts beat a slow dirge,
in sync with the sombre mood,
each thump a reminder
of the fragility of life.
An innocent, not yet marred
by the harshness of reality,
holds a rose, its petals limp,
a silent testament to loss.
Faces etched with stories untold,
each crease a bookmark
of pain and laughter,
now overshadowed by grief.
Air, heavy and moist,
thick words left unsaid
carrying the weight of final farewells.
A congregation of souls,
each carrying their own burden,
gathered in solemn unity,
sharing a heavy cloak.
One by one, thorns still intact,
blood-hued petals,
soft fragmented memories
sadly flutter down
on dull grey earth.
Tomorrow, life resumes,
its pain muted but constant,
an empty space left behind.