Lonely Grave without a Face

Rain against the sentinels of stone

The sky an open gray wound

A black figure stands alone

Bent over a mound of fresh dirt

Barely able to hide their hurt

No stone marks this place

A grave with no face

 

Just a few adornments lie on the ground

The flowers fading

Crows in the tree are the only sound

A weeping mother mourns for her child

Gunned down execution style

The only grave in this place

A lonely grave with no face

 

Just a baby of two

She held him

He bled

He turned blue

She cried and screamed

How could God be so mean?

 

A lonely grave with no face

In this silent sullen place

There will be no stone to mark this spot

No one will know

A senseless tragedy all for not

 

They had no money

They had no drugs

The men just came

They just wanted blood

They killed her husband

They killed her boy

The mother wept there was no more joy

 

A lonely grave without a face

A grieving mother without a trace

She turns to leave her son so still

Weeping and questioning God’s will

Reviews

[The Elder Pine]

Very nice write, your repetition and rhyme worked very well. Your ability to create scenery made this piece very profound and striking, and I think the font added an extra touch as well. Brilliant as always.

[Steffi]

I liked the repeating usage of "A lonely grave without a face"
That mixed with your awesome descriptive style
made this an outstanding write

[The Show Stopper]

That is the harsh reality of living in an area where things like this happen

[Gaia the Nature Woman]

Stunning visuals you catch the grief and mindless violence of how the child ended up in the grave

[Sara Muschweck]

Such a sad write, painting the picture of the mother standing there cursing the world for taking her child in a random crime. The image of the grave without a stone, it breaks your heart.

[Genie]

As sad as this is, the image of a grave without a face is compelling. The story in your poem, and the way you've crafted it, makes me wonder about all the other graves that are unknown. And what of those for whom there are no graves? Lots to ponder on from this ....

Well done!

[mattavelli]

This is very sad.

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Sad story within this piece. But a great write!

[Marie]

How incredibly sad! Still great though.