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Learn or Burn

You look skyward to pay homage
to those who may reside,
some point in that direction
one's faith, has so implied.

Have yet to know the answer
no facts provide confirm,
I spend no time believing
nor can I disaffirm.

When time it comes for leaving
a chance for me to learn,
if heavens not the answer
I'll settle for the urn.

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Bill Baker

Date: 8/16/2025 9:31:00 PM

Urn-estly Mark, no urn for me. Nice rhyming and an interesting turn at the end. A poet in Texas, Bill p.s. Did you go to high school in Texas? I knew a Mark Hughes in high school.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/16/2025 6:12:00 PM

loved your rhyme scheme and message. I agree with the last two lines :-) enjoy your weekend, Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/16/2025 1:22:00 PM

I like how nice and succinct this is. I sure hope I don't have to settle for the urn!;