Awkward silence
Darkened room
Drapes drawn
Hearse soon
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Concise and to the point, the brevity of the verses conveys the sadness of the occasion and I feel I should add my commiserations as this is obviously/apparently someone known to you? Strangely, the brevity of the verses which need no other words to supplement the emotion behind them, reminds me of the way Twila Paris wrote 'Runner'. Why write several words when two or three will suffice? I must learn how to do that!
A life wrapped around a few lines, and so succintly presented. We picture the scenes as the vivid rhymes lead us in this sad tribute.