The clocks have stopped ticking
no chimes, no bells
no sound
humming birds now silent
black are the skies
blossoms fallen
every tree is naked
death has stolen my warm blanket
nothing but silence can quiet
the thoughts in my mind
easing the excruciating pain
even for one moment
after all
time will pass, no more
every clock in my house
now without hands
the one who was once my greatest love
has gone, taken in a flash
I shall never see his smile again
nor will I feel his breath upon my face
and as I sit once again
with my raven
reflecting on my now empty life
death fills the silence
my love, my love now gone.