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Larry Leake
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Posts 6

0 posted 2016-03-05 02:58 PM

If Anyone Should Follow
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If anyone should follow,
my path from there to here...
please pause amid the marshes
and gather up my tears.

Pour them out
upon the grass
at the grave where Father lies.

'Though he did not know,
may it grow
to show,
sometimes,
men do cry

If anyone should follow...
kindly look around
for my broken halo,
down in some unholy ground.

Brush it off,
and bury it
in the grave where Mother lies
I never wore it anyway,
except in Mama's eyes

If anyone should follow
upon the waters I have trod...
look closely at reflections
when searching for your god.

He rests lightly on the surface.
Don't stir the depths,
but drink your fill.

The source of all the ripples,
is learned by being still.

If anyone should follow...
with companion or alone...
you may freely breathe my breath,
and walk upon my bones

***

2000 Larry F. Leake

rainyday
Member
Posts 304
Heartland USA

1 posted 2016-03-05 03:13 PM

LL, This flows wonderfully down the page,
& your close was right as rain.

Enjoyed reading your work..

J

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

2 posted 2016-03-15 04:17 AM

Enjoyed Larry, Welcome back. Jo

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

3 posted 2016-03-15 10:21 AM

Lots of nicely entwined philosophies in poetic fashion Larry

Like these lines....

Pour them out
upon the grass
at the grave where Father lies.

'Though he did not know,
may it grow
to show,
sometimes,
men do cry

Reminded me of the song by Mike and the Mechanics....
"In The Living Years".

Good writing.

Eric

true love never looks after it's own interests

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2016-03-15 02:19 PM

Such a good write, Larry. I hope you know that.

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2016-03-15 02:41 PM

Larry I remember this .it brought tears . Best to you,. JO

XGarapanX
Senior Member

since 2008-06-19

Posts 1435
Antarctica

6 posted 2016-03-17 06:34 PM

Definite fav-

"If anyone should follow...
kindly look around
for my broken halo,
down in some unholy ground.

Brush it off,
and bury it
in the grave where Mother lies
I never wore it anyway,
except in Mama's eyes"

So relatable. An unvoiced thought plucked out from many a man's heart.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2016-04-13 02:27 AM

What a wonderful tribute to your parents Larry.
Great writing.
ida

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