Stick My Bones In a Hole In the Ground

stick my bones
in a hole
in the ground
fill it in with dirt
cover it with sky
and sun 
and
let the rains 
dance
on me

go away my dear
go near 
or far from here
let those who knew me 
know
to just
let 
the 
grass and me 
grow free
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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