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Colorful Gravestones

Reflections from the cemetary

By Caitlin RyanPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
Colorful Gravestones
Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash

I imagine gravestones

The color of rainbows.

Red, orange, yellow,

Blue, green, indigo.

The violets, they grow

Amidst the resting souls.

Once bright explosions,

Now food for the Earth.

I remember the ways

They once reflected light;

Processing energy

Like prism designs.

By the boulevard of death

I sit with the stones.

Bring life to the page

As do colorful rainbows.

The way beauty

Arises after the rain

And flowers bloom

Over bodies

Now passed away.

Tis a Circle this life

The way we feed our connections.

From black to white

And all the wonder

That fills the spectrum.

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About the Creator

Caitlin Ryan

Singer/Songwriter/Poetress originally from New York City. Firm believer in Creative Wellness. Follow your Bliss.

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