When Parents Die
Untimely deaths
And children
Or young adults
Are now
The Senior generation
Whom shall they go to
For maternal nurturance
Or paternal guidance
What shall they do
When the whole world
Seems to have parents
And they have had so little time
To grow up
And self sustain
All the unresolved individuation
And all the unresolved bonding
Is left in ill repair
They are angry
Knowing it is not fair
They feel sorry for themselves
In a way they never wanted to
And they understand that others
Feel that way too
Orphans of circumstances
Way beyond their control
Siblings gather in a huddle
Trying to come up with their next play
Not sure if they can go on with plans
They mapped out with smiles
In what now seems like forever and a day ago
They must carry on
As they are the living
The next generation
That their parents would want to be better
Than they were
Carrying their grief
Like a badge of courage
And proving they have the right
To regain their strength and joy
And make it through the night
The many nights
Of the rest of their lives.
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