The day was blacker than black
It was a hard day
A day for tears
In my eyes
In many eyes
A day for dreadful memories
A day for sadness
I sat down and thought
more and more
about why good people
had to be so hurt
Nelson Mandela
I had just heard the news
Lost his grandaughter
A tragic road accident
A year in a month
To the day
Two days before
Zenani's 13th birthday
To young to go
The sorrow
The pain
Left for those who remain
Zoleka Seakamela
Zenani's mother
Heart so hurt
Hitting ground
Tears for years
Apart from her cries
No sound
Police arrest the man in quest
Drunk he was
The fool
How will he ever live with this
A barricade he did not see
In his stupor state
Of alcohol his place.
Now they have to mourn this tragedy
Their hearts never again so free
The day before
By horror struck
Three students
From Britain
Killed in another car crash
The news clouded what should have been
A South African celebration
Of memories 1994
Multiracial elections
We all were happy for
Oh Alcohol
No self control
What have you done!
Football Worldcup to begin
Nelson Mandela
Cancelled
Speech
For crying
In his heart
Another piece is dying
This man has truly suffered so
I truly feel like crying
I let pass by these thoughts
My mind calling
The losses my own heart
Has had to hold
I know, oh I know
This kind of grief
It sits so deep
And never leaves
I take some paper
To write
A letter
A letter of
Condolences
Dear Nelson Mandela and Family
This sad news made me cry for you. I am so sorry to hear this sad story.
It is the worst pain to carry when one loses a loved one.
It is the moment to cry, it breakes you down and hurts your heart.
We all have to leave one day and become dust, yet in the heart of our loved
ones we live on.
Harder though than anything, is when a young person loses life, when they are
abruptly taken out of our lives.
When we lose a child we experience the most tearing pain imaginable, understood
by those who have had to go this same route experiencing the loss of a child.
It's when we have to let go, we don't know how.
We can't really comprehend and believe it.
We would have rather seen the child grow up to experience the joys life can
bring.
Give them our love, our knowledge, give them guidance and understanding.
Hug them everyday.
A tragedy like this shatters all our dreams.
Yet there comes the time it will also gives us strength. It comes not right
away, but within time we will have in mind that one day we shall meet again...
My heart and thoughts are with you and your family.
I wish you strength to overcome your misery.
With love, Tina
My tears rolled down my cheeks, dropping on the letter I was writing...
I was glad I wrote, I was glad I felt...
It's what mattered...
PoeDes©
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