2016Bluestone

Somewhere in the Distance Hannah Winter

Laughter echoes somewhere in the distance Light flickers somewhere through the trees Snowflakes dusting, softening the blow Wind whispers softly to the girl who’s on her knees Drops freezing before they hit the dirt Stone rising casting shadows in the moonlight Clouds of breath rising from where she lay Blanket of white spreading across her in the night The breaths come slower, the tears cease to fall She leans against stone, holding it near “Beloved husband lies here” The sun rises, the keeper comes and sees The girl frozen to the stone on her knees By the time the moon rose the following night Two stones could be seen casting shadows side by side Surrounding black skirt Flowers faded, shriveled

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