Death is a harbinger
Of pain
Loss of hope
Hope for future
Conversations
Regret for things
Still left to say
Pain for the loss
Pain for a flame
Blown out
It announces itself quietly
So quietly
We may not hear
Then in the end
It becomes a roar
Full of denials
Like a raging wind
We clench our teeth
Against the screams
We can not release
Death is not kind
Or humble
It's a monster
Devouring voraciously
Everything in its path
Full of glee
We hope our loves
Go to a place
Where their spirits live on
We hope they
Can still hear us
Yet we hope they
Feel no pain
Do we let them go easily
How do we let them go at all
Only time brings us
Acceptance
Only time brings us
A kind of peace
Yet for the rest
Of our lives
Our hearts call
Out to them
Our souls have
Pieces missing
As it should be
Just as it should be
You can't lose a daughter
Without losing
A piece of your soul
You can't lose a mother
Without losing
Your compass for a while