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Graveyard Musings

06:06 PM June 02, 2014

On the plot of land next to my father’s

An old man comes to visit his son

He lights candles and brings flowers

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And dusts the epitaph ’til he’s done

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Sitting before the stone

He carves melted wax off empty jars

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Arranging the flowers to his liking

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Gazing at the scenery from afar

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He waters the earth beneath him

Making sure each blade of grass is precise

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Every day, he does this

Sometimes coming even twice

Where both life and death are found

And the wind whispers screams of sorrow

He keeps looking at the ground

Promising he’ll come back tomorrow

Why do you do this?

Is it out of love or regret?

Are you paying your respects?

Or are you settling your debt?

Stars stud the heavens above

As dusk engulfs the sky

The man takes one last look at his son

Leaving the graveyard with a sigh

On the plot of land next to my father’s

An old man comes to visit his son

He lights candles and brings flowers

And dusts the epitaph ’til he’s done

Jomira Comuyog is a high school sophomore at Assumption College (Makati).

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