Poetry devoted to the Sweet Hereafter

by AniHope

what the title says. These poems were written in response to Russell Banks' The Sweet Hereafter.

1. The End

The End  (For Nichole Burnell)

An end.

I lost everything

What did I gain?

It took away my life

Now I'm stronger than I was

Changed

What did I gain?

A new me

A beginning.