A Belated Effigy

By lupus tenebrae

 



For you I carve an effigy,
and hope that I’m soon forgiven.
Oh ye who died of lethargy,
for you I carve an effigy.
Although I pain obsessively,
I pray that the nails are driven.
For you I carve an effigy,
and hope that I’m soon forgiven. 

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Copyright 2012 lupus tenebrae
Published on Monday, September 17, 2012.     Filed under: "Tribute" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

*Repost* My original triolet piece, written a month after my great uncle's passing.
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  • A former member wrote: Beautifully written bro and its nice to see you again :)

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