Shrouded Sun
I cried as he spoke
of his little girl
of how a parent
should never bury a child
of how instead of girlish giggles
there’s cold silence
grayness on golden days
a single ubiquitous cloud
shrouding his sun.
How can one remain unmoved
knowing dreams, futures
smiles, songs, singing
laughter, weddings, babies–died?
Hearts cannot be mended with gauze.
Ice dwells where warmth was.
2/23/2018
Sascha Darlington
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Too sad. 🙁
Thanks for reading, Maggie.
A piece that provokes a melancholy mood and such loss. Well written.
Thank you, James. I appreciate your reading!
So full of sadness and heart – a beautiful write Sascha 💜 xxx
Thanks, Xena. 💜
A child’s death is not easily forgotten.
I think it’s a memory literally taken to the grave.
Such a loss, well expressed !
Thank you, Neeraj!
It is something that should never happen. Well expressed–cold silence and grey.
Thank you. I appreciate your reading. 🙂
This touched my heart.
So beautiful but yet so sad – heartbreaking
The grayness replacing the golden and the silence replacing the giggles is just too much to bear.
Thank you for reading.
Oh gosh this is heart breaking 🙁
Thank you for reading.
I do not see the reason why this should be allowed to happen… I see no reason why we should not save every child…
I am with you, Bjorn. It’s reprehensible. In this world when we have so many opportunities to provide for all and yet cannot keep children safe.
Thank you for reading.
There are rules, but it seems someone does not know. A parent should never bury a child…but on the other hand, it is also hard for the child. Nicely done.
You’re right. Death is not easy for the ones left behind regardless of who they are.
Thank you.
The sadness is such one doesn’t really know how to sympathize.
I suspect it’s an emotion you can’t know or even guess at unless you’ve experienced it. Thank you for reading.
A terrible loss for the parents and family. I pray that the family heals after the child’s loss.
so many. I hope they all heal.
Thank you, Grace. 🙂