THE RECORDING OF A CEMETERY

BY THELMA GREENE REAGAN

Today we walked where others walked

On a lonely, windswept hill;

Today we talked where others 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 lay

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 lay.

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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Any photos I post my be used for your personal family history. No commercial use.

My family includes Bourdeau, Cote, Marcotte, Gauthier, Banko, Harla, Munkelt, Wittman and Ainsworth.

I primarily work on

Grove Cemetery Belfast Maine

Mount View Camden

Hills Cemetery Lincolnville

Searsport Maine Cemeteries

and in the winter East Texas cemeteries

I will transfer memorials if they are a family member (and not my family) as long as you have been a Find A Grave member for over a year. I believe that those who have gone before us should be cared for by loved ones.