DESPAIR
by: e-pony
This
restless sorrow will not be stilled.
I count the empty minutes of a life already spent
And look forward into darkness.
The
bitterness of existence remains,
Reminder of what is past and what is forever gone.
I go forward seeking darkness.
The
memory of you -- warm with life,
Protector and protected, partner and friend, my brother --
Shivers like a flame in darkness.
The
brilliance of your spirit has grown dim,
And the echo of your laughter falters in the silence,
Leaving me alone in darkness.
END
Inspired by both "SR" and personal experience, this poem is the companion piece to "Waiting."
When hope has vanished and there are no more options, what is left for a faithful friend and vigil-keeper?
