Poetry list
song
the song that I
now sing is darker
ageing from amber
to ruby in the
shadow of loss
the song that I
now sing is lighter
the roseate dawn
of death changes
everything
the song that I
now sing is stranger
than I have ever
known as life
subsides unexplained
in its relentless
change
the song that I
now sing is fuller
as love overflows
the home and
grave into
eternity
the song that I
now sing cannot
be heard for it
sounds on a
far and distant
shore
the song that I
now sing is only
of love beyond
words and notes
which fall away
with no breath
© Neil Thompson 2023