Grave Turn

Ash Douglas #amwriting, blog, healing, Moments, Poetry April 11, 2019 1 Minute

black and white cemetery christ church

I’ll stand that day,
at the foot of your grave.
Just past the last of those who cared.
My presence will be for a moment,
give a second for each stolen year.
A prayer, I will bring only one.
Cold eulogy from a son.
Not because I have lost you.
No…because I have forgotten you.

Published by Ash Douglas

Writer, Poet, Thinker, Paralegal, Miawpukek First Nations, GymLife, Runner, Bike Writer, & Pun Enthusiast I like my puns intended. ✍️ “I don’t claim to be a great writer, but I’m enjoying the journey of becoming one” View all posts by Ash Douglas

Published April 11, 2019

3 thoughts on “Grave Turn”

floatinggold says:

April 12, 2019 at 11:49 am

Cuts deep.

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1. Ash Douglas says:
  
  April 12, 2019 at 12:02 pm
  
  Indeed, there’s a lot of pain behind that one. Thanks for reading.
  
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I’ll stand that day, at the foot of your grave. Just past the last of those who cared. My presence will be for a moment, give a second for each stolen year. A prayer, I will bring only one. Cold eulogy from a son. Not because I have lost you. No…because I have forgotten you.

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I’ll stand that day,
at the foot of your grave.
Just past the last of those who cared.
My presence will be for a moment,
give a second for each stolen year.
A prayer, I will bring only one.
Cold eulogy from a son.
Not because I have lost you.
No…because I have forgotten you.