Three

Summer sun
	so high above
brightly shines
	on grass so green

so near now
	but still a ways
grows so close
	perhaps today

words that are
	carved in stone
say nothing of
	what once was

flowers wilt
by teddy bears
hand drawn cards
	stained with tears

a grassy plot
	of virgin soil
that has been bought
	for future need

days go by
	and months do flee
before they come
	and fall on knees

children laugh
	and run about
and parents hush
	as they grieve

plans are made
	and costs are paid
as fear does grow
	day by day

memories burn
	and yet they fade
till grass and stone
	alone they lay
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