and old man, sat alone at the table
holding a container of ashes
it held the love of his life inside
the person he had built a home with
the person he held as he went to sleep
the one he had raised kids with
the person his hair grayed and receded with
the one he had proposed to
and all of that had turned to dust
'til death do us part
written 2•2•17
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IMPLICATION OF DESOLATION
Poetry(PART 1) the empty rooms with no doors isn't the worst part. it's hoping that one day someone will save us from the walls that howl at us for every mistake we've made. des·o·late adjective ˈdesələt/ (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of...
