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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2002-11-22 06:24 PM

Tombstones
(from Boyhood Tales)

We sat on tombstones, the group of us,
gathered around the grave of a child,
saying we'd come to play.

We'd bring Teddy Bears, dolls, toys,
the teenager in us remembering early years,
things we cherished then...now.

We'd talk with the child,
using whatever name was etched in stone;
sometimes we'd lay on the grave,
letting heart-heat warm the ground, soul touch soul.

We'd play for a while, pray... move on.

When Bailey broke his arm
we dragged him to several graves,
joked about how he did it,
wrote our names all over his cast...
did the same for the kids.

Prayed a little... moved on.

When Mike was hit by a car... and died,
we sat on his tombstone,
lay all over his grave, and cried,
gave him our Teddy Bears, dolls, toys,
the teenager in us, aging.

We prayed a lot, for a long time... moved on.

We've never been back.

w. james beard, jr.
(c) november 2002

[This message has been edited by jwesley (11-22-2002 06:30 PM).]

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2002-11-22 06:28 PM

ah Jimmy, a real heart tugger.......
It is good to see your words again m'friend......they have been missed. Hugs.

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

2 posted 2002-11-22 06:34 PM

great telling... and a good bit of wisdom here.. I enjoyed a great deal

bbent
Senior Member

since 2001-01-07

Posts 521
Alaska

3 posted 2002-11-23 03:50 AM

I agree quite the story about the way it is and was.Enjoyed,thanks.

Live like it's your last day...
Dance like nobody's watching...
Love like you've never been hurt...

Constance
Member

since 2001-07-28

Posts 393
Ohio

4 posted 2002-11-23 12:22 PM

Wonderful! It is so true that grieving is a word we know is sad when we are young, but not quite real to us until we must mourn a person whose life we shared. You said it so well.

1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

5 posted 2002-11-23 12:56 PM

jim...you are such a tender soul...helen

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

6 posted 2002-11-23 01:21 PM

This is such a good example of love and sadnes.
Sandra

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

7 posted 2002-11-23 02:05 PM

There are very wise words in this write Jimmy.
Very well done and much enjoyed.
~Hugs~

~Love, like magic, depends on believing~

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