Family Plot
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Family Plot
David J Walker
Grandfathers
Grandmothers
Sisters and brothers
Fathers and mothers
Lay beneath the covers of
Grasses and flowers
In parks platted for the souls
Of bygone times
The roles once played between the
Clocks eternal chimes now
Call to the stones growing at the head
Naming names
Telling the tales
Of the dead hours
Decorated in drying flowers
For the dying mourners
Of annual visits
Don’t fidget
mother whispers softly
As I mention her in my prayers
Copyright © David Walker | Year Posted 2021
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