Challenge
The concept of death has captivated our imaginations since the beginning of human society. It has formed cultures, defined religions, shaped the course of history.
Write about death. It can be lighthearted, humorous, hopeful, respectful, dreading, mournful, optimistic--you can paint it in any light you would like.
Any style and format- poetry, prose, story, fiction, nonfiction, etc.
Cemetery Reunion
A few weeks ago
we walked amongst
grey gravestones
in the town cemetery.
You spoke aloud
the names in stone
those at rest
in the quiet cemetery.
Old friends and lovers
people you knew
waiting for you
in the friendly cemetery.
Tell me now
are they with you
all your friends
from the empty cemetery?
Are you happy now
lonely anymore
healthy again
gone from the cemetery?
Now I walk
amongst the grey stones
I see your name
in the cemetery.
A name I knew
a person I loved
I am not alone
walking in the cemetery.
I walk quietly
tell me now
of the times we had
outside of the cemetery.