Keening

The keening cry of the baby echoed through the quiet night.

The keening mother clutched her child's lifeless body, unable to contain her grief.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for her father's return.

The young girl gazed out the window with keening eyes, longing for the arrival of her absent father.

The traditional keening brought tears to the eyes of all those who listened, capturing the pain of loss in its rawest form.

The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.

The keening howl of the lost child echoed through the forest, raising concern among the search party.

The sound of keening could be heard from afar, drawing people to the funeral grounds to pay their respects.