Timothy Mcguire Poet Free verse

The Patriarch

i walk among the tombstones
all my elders have gone on ahead
and have left me
i have become
the patriarch
of our clan

walking with me 
are the ghosts of our past
memories echoing through my mind
guiding me along the roads I walk

this is no title I have strived to achieve
but i'm the eldest now
the ghosts remind me
of my duty to my ancestors
and my decendents

I am the old guard now
all eyes are upon me
watching
wondering
when I will go on ahead

the tombstones call me
this winter wind has chilled me
I cant get warm

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Lindsay Laurie February 2, 2022 at 3:40 PM Hello Timothy ... each generation before us prepare for the day when you become the patriarch you become head of your family for many years. A very good verse indeed Timothy - Lindsay Timothy Mcguire February 3, 2022 at 3:08 PM Thank you friend!

Heidi Sands January 26, 2022 at 1:57 PM This is a very good poem. Powerful Timothy. It reminds me of going to my best friend's grave in the winter, just after passing. I will never forget. You have expressed this so well. It reaches me deeply. A Fave :) Timothy Mcguire January 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM Thank you so much Heidi! The best to you and yours.

Line Gauthier January 25, 2022 at 8:37 PM A very moving poem, Timothy ~ I like the sense of responsibility and nobility. Beautiful ~ Timothy Mcguire January 25, 2022 at 10:50 PM Thank you Miss Line

Tom Cunningham January 22, 2022 at 4:00 AM Hopefully you won't get the call for a long time, when my grandparents died then my parents I realised that I was now at the top rung of the ladder, frightening. Enjoy your weekend Timothy. Tom Timothy Mcguire January 24, 2022 at 9:40 PM I am with you brother! Thanks

Deb M January 22, 2022 at 1:32 AM A wonderfully haunting poem Timothy….enjoyed. Cheers Debx Timothy Mcguire January 24, 2022 at 9:41 PM Thank you so much Deb! The best to you and yours.