What will the dead say - L.L. Stamps

[Larry Robinson]

What will the dead say . . .

 

to those who mourn the restless souls

who died alone and drowning

hands held by surrogates—

 

free us from these chains of neglect

and abuse by the many who fostered

deceit and chaos, our spirits like birds

trapped in nets of confusion 

 

hear our calls as we haunt the memories

of the living who choke on tears

flooding hearts broken open to grief

and regret over how and why

 

stop now and listen as we sound the wind and

shroud the moon our souls drawn to the light

cast between then and forever

 

release us with your wailing

let us go without asking and

find us in the warmth of the sun

hear us in the waves as they break toward shore

lay us to rest in the still beating heart

 

     	- L.L. Stamps

 
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