Reminisce

It comes suddenly with a release of shock...
Like a landslide, or a hurricane.
The unexpected takes hold of you,
Leaving you now standing with a barren heart..

the soul grips onto ideas and notions,
The outlandish thoughts now become possibilities.
It's those thoughts that give the burdens relief,
And the soul a little peace.

Like the booming sound of the passing train,
Or the feeling of the ocean depths taking your breath.
It crumbles your pillar of strength ,
Now leaving you in the midst of despair..

The reminiscence of your loved one
Quenches your very thirst,
But tears the seams that keep you in tact.
And the future that once was clear is now fogged..

But as you stand at the headstone,
You slowly relive each moment with them
And now the days that won't be the same..
Wishing for more time as each tear falls.

But the burdened will find peace,
The poor in spirit will find life again,
Because every living being sees death,
And through love of each other brings life.

Dedicated to Grandpa Red..
Thank you grandpa for loving us and bringing life into our homes and hearts. You pushed us to be bigger and better in all that we do. To work hard and never give up. I can't wait to see you at the Golden Gates of Heaven. Love, Laur Laur.
9.5.2012