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A Marker Left

Sign of what once may be left
Breath taken deeply denial of death

Presence of grace to have a place to hide
As family leaves fall temperatures will rise

Accepting the passing of a goodbye
For moments of inscription 
Left for grieving eyes

Stone slate curved shape
Squared surface engraved face
Measuring space words at a limit

Who? When? Memories of them
Beginning and an ending 
Of a life once lived
Name and date 

Cemetery gates
Marker forever statue in ground
In remembrance clouded
Ashes to ashes dust to dust 
Confined coffin entombed lost love

A marker
A place
For a person
That once was

Family
A Face
Remembering the hugs

A marker to celebrate
A person that is
Still capable of being 
A person that gives 

Living life after
A marker to represent
A person angelic family left

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 12/20/2017 8:28:00 AM
Awesome words Kristina! This is a deep deep poem. Your imagery is perfect and I do wonder if it is about more than a tombstone.
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Date: 12/19/2017 2:24:00 PM
Great use of metaphor, this poem can have several meanings... maybe about a person who changes and leaves her past behind..
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