The day was long, the night will be endless br Emotionally spent the tears won't come br Its just the heart that continues to beat br The soul has nothing more to eat br br But ashes; dust and ashes. br Diamonds in the dust it may well be br Grief is an absolute entity br And living another form of tyranny br br Speak of life and death, the details br Of what lies between birth and extinction br Rationality irks, cannot comfort the loss br Highflown theories until complete cessation br br For those who grieve tonight, the pain br Almost too intense to bear: br Hearing, seeing, feeling their loss br And nobody, nobody with whom to share br br The tears should come, do not check their flow br Tears can heal like a gentle loving hand br Calm the mind, ease the heart and br There is a lifetime ahead to understand. br br Softly words will come br Someday grief will go br Forget the logical mind br Leave reason behind.