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I gasp and watch Horrified As I hammer the final nail into the coffin. We sit. Apart. Staring at our loss Knowing and not knowing Understanding and not understanding Feeling and unable to comprehend The true realisation will come later With crashing waves of tears And unanswered questions 'Why?' There are always reasons. 'Life is cruel' But they're never enough. Now. Now, we sit. My mind already begins to wrap This moment in a fine silk handkerchief Labelled 'Beautiful and tragic' A keepsake. And sometime later I shall unwrap it Gaping Marvelling Mourning The final. moment. of. Us.
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Aug 19, 2014
Aug 19, 2014 at 7:23 PM UTC
Loss.
I gasp and watch Horrified As I hammer the final nail into the coffin. We sit. Apart. Staring at our loss Knowing and not knowing Understanding and not understanding Feeling and unable to comprehend The true realisation will come later With crashing waves of tears And unanswered questions 'Why?' There are always reasons. 'Life is cruel' But they're never enough. Now. Now, we sit. My mind already begins to wrap This moment in a fine silk handkerchief Labelled 'Beautiful and tragic' A keepsake. And sometime later I shall unwrap it Gaping Marvelling Mourning The final. moment. of. Us.
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Aug 19, 2014
Aug 19, 2014 at 7:23 PM UTC
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