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Her Beloved
Silent Ravencroft
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It began in denial
"He is not dead."
She cooed softly
And the child believed.
"Just gone for a while."
A young voice spoke
"Will he come back?"
Her answer was quiet.
"I'm afraid not."
She did not cry
When the child was near
Holding in her tears
When alone
Her tears fell hard
Like a tropical rain
Nightmares haunted both
Pained calls through the night
"Mother!"
"Father!"
Again she stood
Went to the child
Told her the same
"You'll see him again."
The youth was calmed
If just for a while
"Where has he gone?"
She stroked her babe's hair
The answer to her was sure
"To heaven with the angels."
The child was satisfied
She turned to leave
"How long?"
From the doorway she muttered
"When life is through."
An answer not fit for a child
But her daughter was calm
Days swept by and
Sprouting wings they flew
Becoming months
Then years
'Til the day when mothers
Both dread and yearn for
The day when their little birds
Leave the nest
On wings they made
Feather by feather
"I'll call you."
She smiled
Bringing her baby into a hug
"I'll wait by the phone."
Tears streamed down her face
"Sad?"
The voice was innocent
"Happy."
Then her babe was gone
She was alone
But joyful
Joy, though, is short lived
College Student Killed In Fire
The headline made her cry
Unable to flee the flames
Dove Marie Logan
Burned to death
She stared in shock
Unable to move
Unable to cry
Unable to live
Stumbling to her room
She landed hard
Picked up their pictures
Looked at them both
The similarities
Green eyes stared at her
She choked back tears
Slid out a silver knife
Cut her life away
Her last cry reached the heavens
And she was lifted up
Landing on the perch of heaven
Across from her
A pretty dove
A handsome green hawk
Stepping forward
The raven returned
To her beloved
