Reflections at the Columbarium



If this wall could speak, it would break ten years of silence and sadness, of regret and madness. It would wonder about my life, my family, and my happiness. It would ask to see pictures of everyone it loves, to see just how much life has changed as it has remained the same. It would reach out for an embrace but stop abruptly at its polished surface, before returning to silence. Only the reflection of a hollow man remains, kneeling before eternity but wishing for just one more day.

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A short descriptive about a trip to visit a late parent.

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Written on April 10, 2022

Submitted by jamesg.42685 on April 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme A
Characters 486
Words 89
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 1

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