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.