A Photograph I See You Yet I See Not-
“A photograph picture I see you yet I see not”
I attended the funeral never went to
the garden, to see the burial…Of
The Lyons family funny thing though,
I see you yet I see not.
I took a picture some exactly 40 years later,
standing at the graveside you’re dead.
Now you see this the Photograph.
I see you yet I see not
Taken with my cellular phone,
in the presents of God on a summer morn.
Just Him and I alone.
I see you yet I see not.
Markers ALL 7 granite/marble stones encrypted were,
their names I hadn’t seen my brother/friend,
Since we were teens never saw him.
I see you yet I see not...
As a man, tho! I heard he was a grand Marine.
A Sergeant in rank As I stood over the graves I prayed,
I click the camera 7 times in the Photograph.
I see you yet I see not.
Just their names date of births and deaths,
I held my breath, cried, ask the Lord God why!!
I grieve yet today cause I’ve no photograph,
"of my brother/my friend Marine Sergeant John F. Lyons."
I see you yet I see not...
9/23/19
For Writing Challenge 2, September 2019 - The Photograph
Sponsor, Wiishkobi Ode
Narrative poetry form only.
Copyright © James Edward Lee Sr. | Year Posted 2019
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