Leaves of Elms

Here
upon
this hallowed ground
the leaves of elms
come
tumbling
down
all around
these
weathered stones
placed with care
by hands
unknown
Jenny
a daughter
much beloved
Samuel
loving
father
of
Jacob
a son
died at sea
and Kathryn
lost
in infancy

Stories each
bittersweet
scattered
here
beneath
our feet
sometimes
we are
overwhelmed
rather like
the leaves
of elms

Solo

Far removed
in time
and place
vanishing
without a trace
something more
than love
and lust
but nothing
less
than ash
and
dust

Faceless
names
on
weathered
stone
standing
here
all alone
sometimes
we are
overwhelmed
rather like
The leaves
of elms

Stories each
bittersweet
scattered
here
beneath
our feet
sometimes
we are
overwhelmed
rather like
the leaves
of elms