And the earth weeps

 

 

 

 

And the earth weeps

 

Posy petal’d tear drops

on saffron colored morns

fall deep in the shadows

where sunshine is only a reflection

of the beauty once shared

~ 

Clouded days sing dreary sonnets

and all other butterflies are sad,

for those cherished wings

of brilliant colors

are gone from this field

 ~

Now a misty shade of gray

lingering in the thoughts

of one so missed…

finds the garden gates locked,

never to open again

 ~

Where rainbows once painted blue hydrangea skies

and daffodil promises carried our smiles,

sorrow now gathers in shapeless corners,

missing this butterfly

all had so come to adore

 ~

and the earth weeps…

Author's Note

My heart breaks...for you.

Please use your reviews to send good wishes and happy thoughts to those hurting. I am sorry my friends, but I will not be responding to them. This is not to focus on me, but those who are in need today.

Reviews

[Cryingkate]

Tis a Beauty Jack,
Glad to see you back again. Missed you very much.
Did you ever get to see the tribute I wrote you?
There were many, many responses with kind words of mutual regards for you.
I hope you get a chance to read it sometime.

Love Cryingkate

[Cody Williams]

Beautiful write Jack! Thanks for sharing it!

-CW

[Linda alexander]

sorrow now gathers in shapeless corners,
missing this butterfly
At times words, reviews, consoling everything fails when we loose those butterflies

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for your words, Jack, for the lost butterflies under the biggest moon.

[Rita L. Sev]

Beautiful words from a beautiful soul... I certainly will send good, healing and strengthening thoughts to those in need...

[Ruth]

Oh Jack...painful piece...sending you love and light my friend, take care of yourself x

[Latifa]

It's a wonderful thing to hear from you again Jack, I hope that God will help those whom you are speaking of.
I send my prayers and love to you Jack

[Sami Khalil]

An amazing poem with earth and humanity shaking sincerity and beauty within the compassion of the narrator to those suffering, hurting and living vicariously. As they have missed the butterflies of the fields, we have missed your gorgeous poetry. Excellent...:)..........

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Jack it is so good to read you again. I have to say this is probably my favourite of all of the many poems of yours I have ever read. It is sad and poignant in describing in beautiful metaphors loss. And there are so many of our friends on WC who have suffered so. Lovely poem!

[s y e]

Jack my heart is breaking right now. This is heartbreaking and touches me deeply. I have no words right now except to send my love and hugs today and hope that will be enough to help get through the day.