ON THE DEATH OF ANN BRONTE

In memory of a life so precious

Such radiant words by the lady that gives light
When there is only darkness 

To have held my child in the stillness of his last breath
There can be no joy in life for me
Only fleeting moments of wonder of a child no more

I have little fear of the lonely grave awaiting me
As I scream out loud
Of the terrors of my grief
That haunt’s my soul in self-pity
For all the world to witness

Kevin was also the darling of many a soul
You cannot share some ones pain
But you can share your experiences

Writing away the pain

Writing of your pain so great
Is to light an eternal flame
That will flicker no more
In your desperate hour of need
And will be a constant guidance to your salvation

I had cheated death only to have watched his breath
Slowly painfully ebbing away
In the dark shadow of his death

The child I loved so dear
That I would die for, for all eternity

To have watched such innocence
Slowly choking away
Secretly wishing each night might be his last
Longing to see the peaceful shade of death on his face
Once the shade of a beautiful boy no more

To have thanked God for final peacefulness
But still wishing it was me instead
Ferverently with all my heart

Never realising I was accepting I had lost all hope
Of the glory of his short life
That was not meant to be

Yet even now as I celebrate
The joy his short life did bring to me
I must bear alone this weary life of strife
For it was he and not me

Thank you Charlotte for your humility
Thank you Charlotte for knowing my pain so great
Thank you Charlotte for the wonderful you
You are the beacon that shines so bright
That guides lonely souls through the night

Such radiant words
That whisper to me through the night
By the lady that gives light
Where there was only darkness

Charlotte we will remember

©Paul Davidson

2006