Cypress Lawn
White casket set, a life inside
Of days lived in minute detail,
Most forgotten, moments now gone,
As the casket lowers and is gone
Beneath dirt and flowers tossed inside
A shallow grave. Headstone, in detail,
Highlights years lived, little detail
Of all those moments now gone,
Days filled with light, darkness inside.
Detail gone with body inside.
© 2006 Thomas A. Ekkens