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Funeral
Black incense smoke 
singes my eyes
and whispers regret

But I am mute.

My duty arises,
to reflect on her gift,
a hope unsung, yet not forgotten.

Trembling fingers on
a creaky violin, fail
to shed tears.

An open casket, a broken melody, 
lost words.

The Voice of My Heart.
Jennifer Li
Published in Issue 34