Wishing On A Star. Poem by Kevin East

Gravitas
At midnight mass
For love that died.
Candles flame in unison
As shadows hide
from the past.
The choral cast
All stand in white.
A requiem
On this holy night.
But we can't be revived.
Only the flowers survived
Our infant dreams.
We stifle screams.
And hold hands
Far apart.
While bells
Ring in our heart.
We pray
For a new start
That will never arrive.
As swallows dive
From mountain peak
With messages
The lonely seek.
This choir anoints the soul.
That musical parole.
For one moment
We are free.
Both wishing on a star
So spiritually.
To light our lamps
Of eternity.