Wednesday, May 31, 2023

At the Cemetery


At the Cemetery

By Pam Williams

 

Monuments of grandeur

Or single blocks of stone

Both serve the same purpose--

To honor those we’ve known.

 

Messages and mottos

Are etched for all to see;

Eloquently telling

Of love’s tenacity.

 

Tales are told with nothing

But titles, names and dates.

Permanent inscriptions

Assert a loved one’s traits.

 

Engraved on marble tablets

Are Scriptures, poems, prayers,

Military records,

And lists of family heirs.

 

Flowers, flags and candles,

Some toys, balloons and wreaths

Decorate the tombstones

And say someone still grieves.

 

Scattered concrete benches

Invite us and suggest,

Linger for a moment;

Find harmony and rest.

 

Let us keep in mind, though,

There’s life beyond this place!

And when the trumpet sounds

We’ll see Christ face to face.

 

Graves will all be opened,

And no more tears will flow!

Christ will call the faithful

And with Him, we will go!

 

©2023 Pamela D. Williams.
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