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Mourning

          I’m mourning for something
          And I don’t know what.
          This wave of melancholy has with a brute force,
          Like a wave crashing onto the shore.

          I wish I knew what I’m mourning for.
          Nothing dramatic has happened to me.
          I should be happy.
          My old friends are appearing again.

          Why must this mourning be happening?
          Is it the influx of memories from my past?
          Is it the realization that I may be stuck here?
          I only wish I knew the answer.

          Could it be the gloomy weather outside?
          I honestly don’t know what it could be.
          It’s just one of those pure mysteries;
          A mystery engulfing me.

          The only thing I know I’ll get out of this
          Mourning I shouldn’t really be in
          Is a little bit of hope.
          Hope that get me through the high tides and low tides. ©2001 S.A.L.

Writer's note:
I've been in a melancholy mood all this week (Week of 1-7-01). I can't explain it. This is my way of trying to understand why.