Comforting Words

Pain can possess
And redouble its sorrow.
Faced with a loss too enormous for knowing,
Feet fail
As backbones can’t carry the weight,
And eyes wash the riverbanks
To overflowing.

Silence sits colorless,
Listens only to itself.
No one wants to break its spell
With sullen gush of mindless voice.

But grows a need for duologue,
A word of comfort from a friend
Framed by simple elegance,
The proper time. The perfect choice.

“I’m here.”
“Don’t fear.”
“You’re not alone.”
“We’ll make it through this dark unknown.”
“Come sit a while and reminisce of
All the good times you were blessed.”

Don’t let your thoughts in sadness dwell
As all around you wish you well.
The supple heart, in time, can mend
With words of comfort from a friend.

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