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Love - Hate Relationship
April 15, 2019
A celebration of many bloodlines
Colors bursting and hearts breaking apart
Remembrance of loved ones with divine shrines
Decorating every corner of Mexico with wreath
Happiness as a mask in order to shield grief
Winter enters with the colors of leaf
Death, one who eternally welcomes us
With a devious smile and outstretched arms
From elderly, to young, to boy, to girls
Death entices them to follow him to his charm
Day of Dead a love-hate relationship
Love for the deceased and lost kinship
Hatred for the boldness of Death to harm
Death enthroned with the crown of loath and shame
© Megan B., Harpers Ferry, WV
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This poem is about the Day of the Dead, a festival/celebration celebrated primarly in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries. However, a bit of a twist on the concept of death vs love in the context of this celebration.