Where is the pathway
Where the broken hearted go
Away from this pain
My heart weighs heavy
This morn approached with promise
Then my friend's son died
Death overtook him
Sorrow pounced on us today
There was no warning
How can he be gone
How does the world keep spinning
Without this boy's smile
Birds hush their singing
Melody melts into dawn
How dare the sun shine
Neighbors come and go
Memories shared with each hug
Roses and lilies
Teacups sit empty
Much like the room where he danced
Only days before
Tables and counters
Burdened with uneaten food
No one is hungry
He would have liked this
Thrown back his head in laughter
A party for him
His mother and dad
The ones who raised him from birth
Struggle to join in
Spirit cover me
Envelope me with your Grace
Give me the right words
There aren't any words
Family and friends offer love
Help is close at hand
Faith has been challenged
Why can't we feel God's comfort
Hope lingers midst fear
Vision turns greyscale
Colors crash into the moon
Igniting shadows
I swallow burnt tears
From the ash heap of lost dreams
Touch becomes muted
Helplessly I watch
My friend reaching for reason
Grasping only clouds
All prayer is vapor
Disappearing with the rain
But there is no rain
Creatures that inhale
Eventually exhale
One final heart beat
We know this is life
But we don't have to like it
While we endure it
We know there is God
We know we'll see him again
We know he is safe
But what about us
And all those who remain lost
Without our loved one
So we must comfort
One another with these words
We will meet again
Mountain of Mourning
We'll never get over it
But we'll get through it
Watermelon Walk 