In the Fierce (Bereavement)

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in the fierce
afternoon glow

sun disappears

behind a hill
across water
beyond reach

earth's rotation in
perpetual rhythm
fiery sky reveals
brightest colors

blazing disc wanes
becomes mere sliver

without warning

meter unwinds
cadence is broken
unmeasured sadness

gift of next sunrise
taken for granted
stunned to learn

you are gone

hardest goodbye is
one left unsaid
no time to relate
what matters most

now you are

behind a hill
across water
beyond reach

crowd gathers on the shore
speaking words of hope
towards the vast and
infinite ocean

believing sound travels
crossing the distance

You hear

how much
You are loved
how much
You are missed

#poetry #photography #death #bereavement