Requiem In this time of sorrow, my heart weeps a sense of emptiness, memories I'll keep. Peace lilies, teasingly thriving while in delicate bloom, distorted by salty tears as my gaze travels the room. A cold, lifeless touch, remembered warm, now a lingering ghost. Fingers that held mine and made me feel loved the most. Silent but resounding echoes of laughter, fading away as darkness envelops, sharp memories fading to shades of grey. Eyes, once filled with a beautiful, shining, gleaming blue hue, Now perpetually closed, empty, bereft, a most somber view. Bile and frustration, bitter on my tongue, as grief's waves crash, not yet done. The coffin's door lowered, your body interred, I find well-meaning, well-wishers' words are absurd. I smile, knowing the comfort intended, Unable to catch breath, to walk away, I'm winded. In the void left by your dying, love's beacon shines, forever, undying. I find solace deep, in remembrances cherished while you linger on, though your body has perished.