Rest in Peace
You lie there,
smug, contented, relaxed.
I hear words spoken
of peace.
Wrapped in God's love.
I hear words spoken
of how much you will be missed.
Of how much you are loved.
Of what should have been said,
or done.
You lie there,
in that small black box.
Nothing left but ashes
to fill a void left by your presence.
I envy you so much.
To feel that peace,
that love,
that sleep.
Did you take your life,
or did God allow you to stop living it?
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Submitted on March 24, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 421 |
Words | 88 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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