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THE RECORDING OF A CEMETERY

BY THELMA GREENE REAGAN:

Today we walked where others walked

On a lonely, windswept hill;

Today we talked where other cried

For Loved Ones whose lives are stilled.

Today our hearts were touched

By graves of tiny babies;

Snatched from the arms of loving kin,

In the heartbreak of the ages.

Today we saw where the grandparents lie

In the last sleep of their time;

Lying under the trees and clouds -

Their beds kissed by the sun and wind.

Today we wondered about an unmarked spot;

Who lies beneath this hollowed ground?

Was it a babe, child, young or old?

No indication could be found.

Today we saw where Mom and Dad lie.

We had been here once before

On a day we'd all like to forget,

But will remember forever more.

Today we recorded for kith and kin

The graves of ancestors past;

To be preserved for generations hence,

A record we hope will last.

Cherish it, my friend; preserve it, my friend,

For stones sometimes crumble to dust

And generations of folks yet to come

Will be grateful for your trust.

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A LIMB HAS FALLEN

A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, Grieve not for me.

Remember the best times, the laughter, the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest, remembering all, how I truly was blessed. Continue traditions, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don't worry about falls.

I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin until the day comes we're together again.

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WE ARE THE SILENT SOULS OF WAR; OUR VOICES THE WORLD WILL HEAR NO MORE; YET GRIEVE WE NOT FOR DEEDS OR FAME; WE STOOD AS ONE IN FREEDOM'S NAME

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