Crossing The Bridge/ At The Rest Room

You crossed the bridge too soon Who would have thought one room Could hold such pain? The coffin sits full, but empty Such silence, such terrible silence We sit, one living, one dead So near. Never so far apart The roof is drummed by the rain Funeral roses drop their petals like tears Plenty of time ahead for the sorrowing years To circle like dogs, with their Should haves, could haves, didn't Nothing can hurt you now You're beyond all that Every time you stood up Life knocked you flat Not just a hurried wave, or a passing mention For once, belovèd, you warrant our full attention Who would have thought one room Could hold such pain? The world for others goes racing on apace My world without you will not be the same again