In Silence the Heart Breaks

As a pastor I see and come face to face with mourning in many different forms. In addition to all my years as a minister I also worked three years in a funeral home in New Orleans. I am familiar with death, suffering, and pain. Sometimes the griefs of others affects me more than others....This is one of two written recently as I reflected on friends who are mourning the loss of loved ones.

Lonely

How do you mourn

When there are

No more sobs;

When the tears

Are as exhausted

As the soul?

I only want

To rest

For what’s left

Of my life –

A broken

Empty existence

Without you

There is no joy

Will I ever

Sleep

Without

Reaching for you?

You’re gone

Taking the

Best of me

I don’t

Want to go on

Without you