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The Tears of A New Era
The tears gushed down
My burnt cheeks
Forming a river
Of grief, Beneath me
My blood stained arms
Carried the pain of an entire army
My mother lay before me
In a pile of rubble
Smothered with the ashes
Of our once humble home
Her eyes were closing
Her breathing heavy
I whispered softly
Something I never said before
For you realize the worth of someone
Only when they are gone
I love you Mom
She chuckled ever so softly
The breeze gently blowing her hair
Cursing the bombing
Cursing the air
And then I collapsed
Holding my mother's hand
The last thing I saw
Was the piercing sound
Of the ambulance
I woke up the next day
The brightness pierced my eyes
I stared around the room
I had survived
I saw a woman next to me
Her body thin and frail
My mothers eyes were closed
But her breathing was steady
And her lips were parted
In a smile
I sighed with relief
The hole in my heart
Had mended
All was well
But a new era
Of love and gratitude
Had just begun
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I have heard a lot about suicide bombers, the atomic bombs in Japan and 9/11 that it made me wonder about the pain of losing someone. You never know what is going to happen to you next, the person you care about the most could be gone in that split second you turn around. This poem is dedicated to all those people who have nearly lost or lost someone.