Rest In Peace

I stood lingering over an open grave;

unable to resurrect the man it held,

but unwilling to let it be.

The seasons changed as I stood there.

Snow melted,

grass grew,

leaves fell--

yet I remined in silence,

defiance,

an unending eulogy

Every so often a strong wind would blow

and the strands of amber that frame your face

would rustle in the breeze

and it would be just enough hope

to render me helpless, I could not leave

for fear that I would miss the moment you would awake

and call out, reach out for me

I might have remained there forever

Frigid with grief

Gripped hopelessly by hope

But from within your distant tomb

You reached up and slammed the coffin closed

You nailed it shut from the inside

And now I am freed from any dillusions

That you still are who you were

Or that I still am

who I was then

Or that you will bethe daddy

from my little girl dreams

Let him go.

My soul whispers,

let him die.

put an end to asking why.

Come back to me

Broken heart of mine

and learn, again, to live your life

Let him be

And rest in peace