Why Grieve? Poem by Cheryl Griffith

Silence stormed my noise-filled world
Blasting its hilarious existence asunder
Bringing its bubbling high pitch to dead silence
Like a dried-up leaf drained of life
Dropping to the earth in quiet surrender
How suddenly I stand here
Stranded on death's shore
Death with her deep, dark voice invite with lure
Eternal peace, rest to weary souls
And tired worn-out hearts
My life now a silent sleep
The hard, dusty earth my bed
The darkness a pillow where now I lay my head
Tears are left behind for love ones who cry
The loyalty of some who try to store
The rotting remains of a name
Till the glory fade and they forget your fame


Why Grieve?
Each in turn must take his leave
From this world we know
And step into the unknown
Take comfort in the times once had
The thoughts once shared, why be sad?
Life in its self is a shallow grave
My soul now alive with rapture
I've given up the mortal for immortality
Why grieve for me?
Rest, rest in the darkness
quietly, silently all must die
Too late then for the things you meant to say
Too late for counsel, too late to pray
Rest, rest now my tired soul
Once do weary and full of fear
Lie still, lie still