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Loss
He's still standing there
Gazing, at the stillness of the clouds
Wondering where his brother may be
Praying that he's found the bright side
There's an empty room on the second floor
As it was, through all that's gone on
Words haven't spoken, haven't explained
Who had once dwelled and napped peacefully
The couple sits together, holding hands
Tears falling as their thoughts tangle and twist
While the floor circles and the glass fogs
They give their condolences and drop the final rose
Still so unaware as to why
A family's wishes have been cemented
Memory serves as we filter what we choose
So sorry, so regretful, so misguided
The young boy still lurks through the upstairs
Empty footsteps, now without the echo of another's
Running his fingers along the walls
Speaking his thoughts aloud
We've gathered here today
To give our last and final breath of love
For the son and the brother
Who has taken himself to a new beginning
We raise our hands and let our eyes close
Slipping beyond, to say a goodbye
His face still so clear
Still smiling as he turns away
As he walks to the end of the corridor...
