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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

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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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