Mantra

she is worn by vigil
 
wearied by grief
 
the heavy silence broken
 
only by the
 
platitudes and condolences
 
that fall from my lips,
 
a softly spoken mantra
 
as intimate as prayer,
 
an exchange of compassion
 
and empathy that
 
she will remember hearing
 
as I remember hearing it,
 
all those years ago
 
when I too sat vigil

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. poignant beyond measure ... and exquisite beyond exquisite ...

. soulful poetry that is unforgettable ...