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The Empty Chair

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Picture perfect scene of tranquility

Comfort’s deceptive guise

Its owner kept quiet

His loved ones in the dark

Silence aids his downfall

His attention stolen from them

By fast cars and charismatic stars

Have they the heart to tell him?

The warning that hovers over him

And rains on them with heartbreak

Indolence leads to his departure

His stay is cut short

As is his life of leisure

Loved ones gather, his wife among them

Drenched in pain and loss of hope

Their faith has been shattered

The confidence that times would change

And that the elder’s chair need no longer fear his absence

Warmth and comfort remain

But will the two ever meet again?

“Bid farewell to your companion”

Did the elder hear her?

Can he recognize his lover’s voice?

How can she pull him away?


Originally written 4/14/15

I thought of the day my grandfather went to the hospital when I wrote this...
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DazzyADeviant's avatar
Very beautifully well written there, good job. *HUGS*