A Passing Away

Too painful to bear,
Words cannot describe,
The tearing,
Of my soul.

All for nothing,
My thoughts beguiled,
The flattery of darkness,
A sinful pride.

Austere surroundings,
Footsteps of death,
Memories too broken,
Chaos triumphant.

A smiling priest,
Plays with his cross,
Mumbling a litany,
For a ruined soul.

God above,
The One below,
Make as if,
They do not know.

The end is nigh,
Heart is pounding,
As He welcomes,
A passing away.