Bereverence

1.1: Gaze upon this child
As he crawls out of bed
With a frown on his face
And tears in his puffy,
Red eyes staring down
Trinkets and photos that
Only remind him of his
Bereverence.

1.2: Observe the despair
In his canter, and the
Stoicism he fails to mask
Himself within.

1.3: The bereaved believes
Baptism is what he needs,
To that end he seeks to soak
His sadness and drown it
In a frigid shower.

1.4: The child hesitates to
Check his phone, lest a
Reminder of any variety
Appear as a notificati...