Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Beautiful Grief


Their sadness must be resting right below the surface

My walls too thin to hold mine it rises to be met

Tears caress my cheeks

Details of the war matter little in this moment

It is the heart of humanity, the pain of loss, the fear of pain, finding purpose, or maybe contentment in the lack there of that flows through me

Such complexity, my mind cares not to understand so I just allow the tears

I cry for soldiers, who's tears they never gave permission

May their souls know the importance of our shared pain

And may the caress of my cheeks give wings to their hearts

Note: this poem was written after walking past the Vietnam memorial in DC. These words are dedicated to those  who fought an others war and for all beings who continue to fight our own inner wars. May our hearts be free. 

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