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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
Surrounding black skirt
Flowers faded, shriveled
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
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