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The Funeral

July 7, 2010
By MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
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MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
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to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

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heads bowed
huddled together
the only sound
is a sad,
crooning bagpipe
atop a mountain
the wind whispers
through the trees
making them bend
and sway
the wind comforts me,
it remind me of you
a gentle hand on my cheek,
but it slowly fades
as i see you sink
into the strong earth
i accept the rose
they give
after it rested atop your bed
i take a walk to clear my head
nothing but memories
and a dirt road
i walk back to town
your home, your air, almost tangible
and i can only thank God
you are safer than me.

© Jenn H., Marblehead, MA

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luckypachyderm SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 11:49 pm
luckypachyderm SILVER, Medford, Oregon
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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring- Marlyn Monroe

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Great job. Your extremely good at imagery (i get the feeling i keep spelling that word wrong..lol XD)
thezebrasgray PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 4 2010 at 11:38 am
thezebrasgray PLATINUM, Taylorsville, Utah
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awesome job!
MelanieLouise PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 3 2010 at 2:45 pm
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
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to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

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no prob :) you are a great writer and thanks for the feedback
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 3 2010 at 2:20 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Wow! This flowed really well, and the raw emotion is crazy strong! Great stuff and thanks for checking out some of my work!
MelanieLouise PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 2 2010 at 8:21 pm
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
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thanks so much :) i appreciate your words
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
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Very well done. Death is the source of tragedy, and yet it is also a gift.