Another morning of mourning
Not only for you
But for this world
I always wonder what
You would have said
About the pandemic, protests,
Mass shootings, the war…
A large crow caws
Know you’re gone forever
But let me pretend.
Brother, how’ve you been?
Written for Quadrille #158: Morning by dVerse
Cognac Project 
A touching piece. Well written poem.
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Thank you Miss Arcadia ❤
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I’ve got a brother that, while he may not be gone forever he’ll be gone for 25 years to life without possibility of parole. We’re not brothers, though; never have been; more like littermates, though there’s about a decade and a half between us.
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I’m sorry to hear that 😦 My brother spent a lot of time in jail when he was alive, too. I hear from a lot of people that their siblings are kind of like litter mates, and I can’t imagine. I feel weird if I go a few days without talking to any of my sisters.
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This poem tugs at my heart. Let’s pretend you are still here.
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thank you Ali ❤
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So moving, Sylvia! It is so difficult to come to terms with such a loss.
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Ty ❤ Very true
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So deeply touching Sylvia
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Thank you Sadje 🙂
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My pleasure
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Palpable emotion of this. Very good!
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Thank you 🙂
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This is so moving Sylvia. The dialogue we continue to have with those we have lost – so true.
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Thank you ❤
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Well-written, Sylvia!
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Thank you, Reena 🙂
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Such a poignant piece. I often wonder what my mom would think of all this craziness we are experiencing.
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Thank you Linda. ❤ My brother would have a LOT to say about it if he were still around, that's for sure 🙂
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So would my mom!
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That last line…
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All that mourning… it is overwhelming both the personal and the general.
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Sylvia ~ I often think about what my father would say about all those current events… It’s weird to think that he never experienced any of them…
~David
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