"Sorrow"

Sorrow is the ribbon
tied around the bouquets
binding sad stems together
that hold the color
against the gray walls of death
the plot the ash
the black umbrellas
the black veils
in the rain
the eulogy
rain soaked stones
for eternity
family and friends
shedding tears of sorrow
remembering times of happiness
all being soaked up
by the hard cold ground
under their feet
in the silent cemetery
where sorrow finds its home
away from home
in the quiet dark place
where stillness lies
quieting the sounds
of sorrow