Sitting By The Sea

Sitting there by the sea,
Wishing for what could not be.
Three at peace,
Unspeakable grief.
Lives well tended,
Futures ended.

A favorite son,
With all gifts but one.
A beloved wife,
His shining light.
A sister much loved,
Joins them in heaven above.

Sorrow’s bitter tears shed,
Loving eulogies said.
History’s pages turned,
Lessons again to be learned.
A nation weeps,
With only memories to keep.

Sitting here by the sea,
Wishing for what could not be
Three at peace,
Unspeakable grief.