Sunday, April 27, 2014

ALL THAT NOW REMAINS

A GARDEN OF STONE

WITH GRASS A BLUISH GREEN

AND WEATHERED DATES ON MARKERS

TO OFTEN NEVER SEEN

I AM OFTEN FILLED WITH WONDER

A SENSE OF SORROW AND LOSS

THOUGH MOST OF THESE I DIDN'T KNOW

THESE NAMES NOW COVERED IN MOSS

FOR ALL WERE LOVED BY SOMEONE

AND THEY LOVED JUST THE SAME

BUT NOW LIE HERE FOR ETERNITY

TO MOST JUST A DATE AND A NAME

A FATHER, MOTHER, SON OR DAUGHTER

THEY WENT THROUGH JOY AND PAIN

NOW WEATHERED MARKINGS ON COLD GRAY STONE

IS ALL THAT STILL REMAINS

JBT 4/27/14


 

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