#34 Sudden Death

courtesy: Cop Richard

Sudden death

leaves words

that were never formed

permanently unsaid.

It rids you of all the time

that had passed

and the moments that

were ill spent

Sudden death

expels a void

that is created deep within the gut

burning and painfully dry

into a harsh, tumultuous

storm of tears

you had no idea

you could cry.

Sudden death

leaves memories

imitating reality;

and blurs the line

between what is true

and what you refuse to believe

Sudden death

will shake your hand

only to strip your very core

but though unkind

it teaches you what is relevant

and what should be ignored.

Sudden death

steals laughter

and leaves it without a home

and replace it with

silent moans

that stay trapped in the walls

of your throat.

Sudden death

is selfish but selfless

all at once

gifting you a view of life

and the way you’ve lived

the path you should take onward

and those you ought to shun

Sudden death

is experienced

but hopelessly naïve,

taking generously

but failing to see

the struggle that creates

for us human beings….

 My Inspiration: +Roger Nankishore  

© KohylahPiper 2015