The Death of Happiness

By Salum

A work inspired by They Have Departed

My childhood was oh so fine,
Simple and yet somehow, divine.


But one day someone I held dear,
Had become consumed in fear.


She was dying you see,
And it greatly troubled me.


I was young when I first met the reaper,
But it was not I that was the keeper.


My grandmother soon passed away.
And my happiness died that day.

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Copyright 2011 Saberwolf
Published on Thursday, August 18, 2011.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Tartis Flammis On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, Tartis Flammis (14)By person wrote:

    i love the caption.....dark,but sad. great read,tnx for sharing

  • Alchemist On Friday, August 19, 2011, Alchemist (688)By person wrote:

    Beautiful it sounds like a dark Folk song to me.

  • Salum On Friday, August 19, 2011, Salum (20)By person wrote:

    thank you, once i started writing it, it practically finished itself.

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