Barren
From the innermost
Cave of her being
Nothing grew
All was barren of life
Salted by rocks
That stood and hung
Dripping innermost tears
Collecting pools of grief
Puddling as lakes filled with pain
Anguish rippling along the surface of amongst the sandy floor
Pain bellowed here in this quiet
A loud roar but as a whisper that echoed only for her to hear
With wind sweeping in and out
Like how leaves move in their hysteria
Barely hanging on to their limbs
Earth knew her pain, sat with this before
The moss stood tall, raising its body from sleek rocks
Feeling the electricity in the air
The anger the Earth felt
The pain she kept buried inside these caves
Hidden under rock
Shadowed by the sunburnt leafs above
Thunder echoed
Reverberated against the ribs of the mountains
Battering, clanging
Rising up in the her throat
Crying out over a leafy canopy
Then her cries hailed down through the green
Washing down the pain
Cascading creating a thick muck
Onto the earth below
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Grief is so universal yet different for each person, I think.
Great verbs!