Light and Shadow
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Granite monoliths get raised to the dead,
engraved markers, inked by light and shadow.
And with the moon shining high overhead
Juliet seeks to find her Romeo,
amidst gravestones aligned in a row.
Silence presides over the ghostly gloom,
as she feels the names etched upon each stone.
And tears flow as she searches for his tomb
hidden by the weeds that have overgrown,
for she's never felt so sad and alone.
In the darkness, her fingers trace each name
nature has worn down over many years.
For it has been a while since she last came
to consecrate his headstone with her tears,
feeling overwhelmed by her grief and fears.
An ebony shroud envelops the night,
as she searches for a name, time forgot.
And yet, aided by the moon's feeble light,
she finally finds his neglected plot;
and lays a bouquet of roses she'd brought.
She'd chosen not to revisit his death,
forcing herself to forget where he lay.
And begs his forgiveness under her breath;
for there are many things she's come to say,
and kneeling by his grave, she starts to pray.
Quintain (English)
12,30,2019
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2019
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