Mandy Could you hear
my
heavy breathing
Across the night death knocked once
Sped
in to steal the smiles
In pine
box
Mourners
rests
on
silent rose
that cry out forget
Why still the sound of labored breath New, the uncertain whistle and lately Sounded from ever-smiling lips Lingering the memories hold Fast the portals of
The way
my mind
reflecting eyes
With yet another
were met
softly said hello
This heart calloused shallow
Slow Still
the death of days
now
still,
and sad the
before the grave
I
mom
stand
Forever painful the etching on
my mind
Joseph Earl
