The hand of time
Held my tears in check
As I remembered the day
We received news of my brother’s death…so many years ago….
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Whoa! Your poem brought me to tears, as a child of 4 knows not of death, nor the understanding of it. Unable to reach the door handle, hearing her mum's sobs from the other side, it just totally grasped my heart and brought me into the image my mind was seeing due to your superb imagery, Tremendous depth of feeling and emotion. I felt myself right there with that child. An amazing and heartrending poem, it just seems to flow from your memory of that moment in your life. Thank you for sharing this poem, RoseAnn
This is without a doubt one of the most saddest heartfelt poems I have encountered on this website, its up there with several others that have saved to remember pain is universal. Whatever good I can give to you I bid to you. Thank You
touchy.....even more touchy when i realised that this is a true incident.......lyf is sometimes crooked it takes away innocent people....
The poem has flowed from the heart. Makes everybody sad as you are.
brief though, his fragrance you hold close to your heart to have penned this poem with such intensity of feelings.
Shocking Kaila..this is by far your most touching poem. I saw each action unfolded I watched everyone's reaction And I sensed your pain as a child I was hurt too This is a sad theme But your poem is magnificent.