Shall grief's bitter cold sadness consume me,
Like a winter storm on the vast angry sea?
How can I feel the void and deep desperate need
To replant my heart with hope's lovely seed?



Shall I wither and fall like an autumn leaf,
From this deep sorrow - from this painful grief?
How can I go on or find a way to be strong?
Will I ever enjoy life's sweet song?



Sometimes a warm memory sheds light in the dark
And eases the pain like the song of a Meadow Lark.
Then it flits away on silent wings and I'm alone;
Hungering for more of the light it had shone.



Then I look at a photo of your playful smiling face
And for a moment I escape to a serene happy place;
Remembering the laughter and...