of blaming the living
is both a light one
and a heavy one.

For the blamer,
blaming another for one's death
Rinses the guilt out of their hands
It allows passing the weight, however temporarily, of emptiness over to someone else.

It allows the pain of losing
Losing the one who was loved
to be pushed away
And allows hate
Which was easier to bear
Fester and take hold
Inside them.

For the blamed,
putting the blame on their...