Colours of Bereavement

A quiet moment to ponder
To think things through and see
The kaleidoscope of life
Is bearing down on me

The colours that were first seen
After that dreadful day
Were all so foreboding
Like dark blacks and grey.

A shaft of light has started
To peep through stormy skies
Black begins to turn to blues
That`s what happens when someone dies.

As despair starts to slip away
The colours change again
Greens and reds begin to show
Does this also happen to men?

Anniversaries come and go
The light is getting stronger
Colours twist and change again
More brighter tones stay longer

Oranges and pinks now show
A smile upon my face
Whites and creams are appearing next
And a spring is in my step

If you could see me now, my love
You`d see a different person
Bright colours all around me now
As I know that I can carry on.



I know this poem has appeared on my blog before but my son Jon, has taken it and rearranged the words into lyrics for a song and has written music for it too.
I wanted to post these two pieces together.
Thank you Jon.


Colours of Bereavement


The skies around me darken
Blacks and greys surround me
Times stand still as I drown,
Drowning in my own grief.....

Living in this one moment
The colours change again
That`s what happens when someone dies
The light.....
The light is changing again
It`s bearing down on me...

Peeping through the stormy skies
The blacks fade into blues
Of the bruises on my heart
Will these ever heal in time????


Living in this one moment
The colours change again
That`s what happens when someone dies
The light.....
The light is changing again
It`s bearing down on me...

Green...Red...reflect on my eyes
As other colours come into view
Brighter tones shine upon my face
Shadows of the day fade away...

Once living in that moment
The colours now consume me.
Is this what happens when death is gone
The Light...
The light now blinds my eyes...
No longer will i fear you...

The white light...
Shining bright...
Bearing colours...
Colour of pain...
Colour of joy...
Colours of Bereavement...