The old weathered slate headstone.
A J C 1958 (Swansea, MA)
The weathered slate headstone rests under the drooping willow tree. It bears the engraved names of those passed away, their memories cherished and hearts yearning. With each day that goes by, the stone ages. Time wears away the once sharp letters, telling a sorrowful story of lives left untold. In silence, the headstone speaks of an eternity.
About this poem
This poems about a graveyard in my town with old slate headstones I'm fascinated with the skull and wings and the willow trees and the sayings they have on them.
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Written on July 22, 2024
Submitted by alanswansea18 on July 22, 2024
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