Farewell

` grief belies this despised state hunched upon shuffling feet pondering the crunch of browned leaves grief burrows this dessicated soil hidden beneath scurrying paws forgetting the crush of billowy waves grief bruises this demented breath hollowed out withered lips releasing the fluttering wings cotton-downed doves grief bellows across horizons herding the flock from grazing shackling the gates embracing the nightfall `