Lonely Unmarked Graves

                       

 

 

                       There are some whose names aren’t onThe Wall

                        Who fought in wars current or in the past

                        Those who committed crimes buried by the state

                        An unknown person in life alone they passed

 

                        Those neglected spots trodden by so few

                         No flowers are left on Memorial Day

                         No one comes to mourn their loss

                         Now in unmarked graves in death they lay

 

                          Where flowers never show their colorful  face

                          Who is this person that no one knows

                          Child, man or woman anonymous in life and

                           death

                          Marked by a headstone as just ‘John Doe '

          

                           

                           Perhaps a burdened life they had to bear

                           A sad fate for a human without a face

                           No one comes to tend graves without names

                           Buried in a forgotten nameless space

 

                                  I'll place a single rose where they lay

                                     The next time I see...

     

        An unmarked grave

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All poems written and copyrighted by LadeeAnne Anne P Murray

A   ‘ Pas De Duex' of Rhythm and Visions ~

         

 

 

 

Reviews

[Chris]

...containing me...

Chris

[An owl on the moon]

Just an overwhelming sorrow overtakes one to think of these empty places.. lives lost... gone and forgotten though they were mothers and fathers.. sons and daughters.. lovers and friends... Thank you for telling their story...