Graveyards
When my soul is restless
And things seem out of line,
I visit an old graveyard
To take a mystical step back in time.
I find the oldest tombstones
Then read the messages there;
I consider what their days had been
And how our lives in ways compare.
We all have lived though heartaches
As well as episodes of fun;
Surviving loss of loved ones,
And rewarded for a job well done.
Sometimes if I'm very still
I can hear what they have to say
And feel them reaching out to me
Grateful for my momentary stay.
Christine B. © 2009
Ye blooming youth as you pass by,
Remember you were born to die;
As you are now, so once was I,
As I am now, so you shall be—
Prepared to die and follow me!
John Nason, Fryeburg Maine