When Fathers Weep at Graves (Alice J. Wisler)
This entry was posted on 10/30/2007 10:47 AM and is filed under grief.
When
Fathers Weep at Graves
I see them weep
The fathers at the stones
Taking off the brave armor
Forced to wear in the work place
Clearing away the debris
With gentle fingers
Inhaling the sorrow
Diminished by anguish
Their hearts desiring
What they cannot have
To walk hand in hand
With children no longer held-
To all the fathers who leave a part
of their hearts at the stones
May breezes underneath trees of time
Ease their pain
As they receive healing tears
… the gift the children give.
Alice J. Wisler
