Elegy to the Cousin of Choice
I would like to dedicate to my recently deceased cousin whom I would always share an insurmountable level of respect and affection, he went away so quickly and may his soul rest in peace. God is Merciful and he is among those who are blessed now.
No more pain, no more sorrow and he can be free to be himself.
He meant nothing at first,
Fumes of cigarettes choking me
Slowly in death, he whips further
Envisioned departure of an early soul
You and I are none of difference
He walks casually inhaled by the seconds
Scrawny hands made way to veins of fortitude
Eyes closed in slumber of eternity
Members weep of his early departure
Thoughts are shared in absolute care
His death, eminent by the dirty bed of sorrow
Flocks of mourners surround his vessel
Sadness is a blessing for them and him
His brilliance gone, raped away
He’s a changed boy, a man of shame
Into oblivion of despair spiraling down
Submerged himself by wealth and indifference
A puppet of pride and humiliation
Solemn voices once told him
Yet none was listened at bay
He strived as a son with grief
Loneliest of hearts he trudged in mud
He called upon his fragile soul, unanswered
Tests scrutinized him bolder and raw
Until he’s on his knees, begging for less
Life ended on his own accord
Forever missed, like your own sibling at heart
He cried in darkness now
Doomed for endless guilt and peace
His flesh slips away in a cycle of loss
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