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Epithaph for a Child
By ShadowFlight
White marble unadorned
polished shining
pure white, no vein
stands tall before the fresh turned earth
of a child's grave
though waiting for the graver's chisel
it is now the stone sings truth
before inscription is carved
innocent in its' emptiness
waiting for its' fulfillment
unaware that a touch will change it forever
stone Innocence now standing watch,
guard for the child's grave
a clean slate unfaulted
not long enough in the world
for stain of years or weather
and unknowing of a broken heart
with no words to scar its' surface nor its' heart
is a fitting epitaph for a child.
© 2004 Wild Rabbits/Railway View Music and Publishing (Michael E. Warshaw)
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Reprints by permission only: This work may not be
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Copyright 2004 ShadowFlight
Published on Thursday, May 20, 2004.
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On Sunday, December 26, 2004, AniDayz
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wrote:
so very sad...evokes feeling and empathy inside.not everyone could turn an event of this nature into something wonderful;yet, you have by relaying this all so well with imagery and intellect.*nice*
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On Thursday, May 20, 2004, sweetambrosia
(80) wrote:
This one hit me really hard, causing my heart to bleed so many unshed tears. Beautiful and going on my faves. --sweets
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On Thursday, May 20, 2004, sweetambrosia
(80) wrote:
or it would if I could figure out how to add it to my faves list. --sweets
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On Thursday, May 20, 2004, Velvet_Raventon
(446) wrote:
You click on the heart, last icon on the left =)
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