I saw your grave today
Apart on the side of a hill.
Somewhere between the
cemetery and the road.
As if sliding away
Might mean you’re not
Quite there.
We all are I suppose,
Somewhere between
That resting place
And journeys road.
Fresh tilled earth
Piled higher than the others
Catching my eye.
But it was my mind that
Grabbed hold of those
Plastic poinsettias.
Glittering bright in the
July sun.
Set there at your feet
For reasons unknown.
Bright red and white
like eyes of those so loved but left behind.
Plastic poinsettias,
my mind couldn’t fathom…
No roses, no lilies
Not the everyday beauty
Most of us define
Plastic poinsettias
How could I judge
A love so deep,
nor the memory behind them.

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Wow, beautiful poem. I love the line that we all are “in between the resting place and journey’s road.” I can definitely relate to that feeling. Thank you for posting this.
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