How do I express my grief

How do I cry out against such strife

How do I cry for the lost moments

When a loved one ascends for the heavens?

I have only the memories now to relive

And so insufficient are they, no peace they give

I remember shared joy and cry out silently

For what will be no more, death has no indemnity.

Who said the memories fade?

Who said the pain ameliorates?

It is still there after many years

A hollowed heart for all to leer.

And nobody mentioned the future that would have been

Which is so lonely today without his being

And even the faith in Almighty is no cure

A life without him has to be endured

My achievements go unapplauded

‘Cos his hands are no more, which would’ve clapped

Where is that one person who would have been proud

For whom do I toil to snatch the stars out of clouds?

I was so proud of him and the purity of his being

His essence, his lifestyle and thinking

And before he taught me how to become a better self

Why did he leave me bereft, in misery my soul engulfed?

Every step I take, I look for his hand to hold on to

When I hit troubled waters, I search for him to pull me through

Though none will be forthcoming, yet I strain to hear his words

Hoping that maybe his angel will reach out to me in this world.

Oh dear brother! Why did you leave us so young

So dependent, unweaned from your love

It broke my heart so much to see you go

That in years not a tear has been able to flow