Life, Broken

A life, broken
Suddenly stilled
Amidst the tear drops
Of love and sorrow

Where endings begin
And beginnings end

And the silence of action
The cessation of motion
The pithy, disgusting
Sight of self-pity
Fill our lives with
Unending meaningless words

An unfolding drama
Of pathos and bathos

A life, broken
Suddenly stilled
Amidst the tear drops
Of grief for tomorrow