my sisters face was smeared
with tears that could no longer
fit in her eyes
and my brother was so silent
that I felt selfish to talk.
people came and went
as if the casket
was a candy store
and their sobs
sounded like carols
to my eight year old
ears.
as I looked down
over my tiny snow
covered shoes
into the deep frozen earth
I realized for the first time
what death meant.
the winter air
never felt
so cold.
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ShanRippWriting
Oct 23, 2017
I loved the lines, "my sisters face was smeared
with tears that could no longer
fit in her eyes." They created such amazing imagery that didn't need to be explained at all and I knew what was happening right away. This was amazing. Shannon :)
Shannon Ripp