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Priory Woods 2022

I walk through the pristine green Follow the footpath around And finally arrive at the unkempt Natural burial ground. The field has matured over The past ten years The Hawthorne now overshadows The seat where I shed my tears. Just a wild meadow now No memorials or stones Just a small wooden pegs Over each repository of bones. I kept my promise to you, To survive and live on Though the pain was intense The first year after you’d gone. But, all pain eases with time And I learned to cope with life Found the joy of a new love With a loving, caring wife. I don’t come here often now But somehow I have to let you know You gave me strength to continue, I’ll never let those memories go.

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Date: 12/29/2022 12:30:00 PM
The reader doesn't know who is talking to whom so is not engaged.More detail is needed for those who do not know what a Hawthorn is
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Terry Ireland
Date: 12/29/2022 12:54:00 PM
Thank you David. Will bear that in mind if I do a rewrite. Best regards.