Kevin C. Krinke

by Kevin C. Krinke

Sadness is when you know someone dear will die
When you can see it in their face and in their eye
Sadness is when you can see their pride obstruct
When you can see that they’re about to self-destruct

Sadness is when you can see the frailty of their day
When you can see it in their actions; in every way
Sadness is when you know their every step is in pain
When you can see that there is no way they can remain

Sadness is when too many emotions become dumbfounded
When you yourself feel the weights of life compounded
Sadness is when you have a defined lack of choice
When you can hear death creeping though someone’s voice

Sadness is when you know in a few moments they’ll fail
When you know this person’s soul will soon set sail
Sadness is when they deny their own mortality
When you know there will be one more fatality

Sadness is when you see their remaining time cut short
When you know the treatments are of the horrible sort
Sadness is when you know someone dear will die
When you can see it in their face and in their eye