The churchyard yawns

The churchyard yawns.

As eight bells toll

a procession gathers

heads down,

a memory laid

to rest, given.

Lichen stones grey,

angled forlorn

seeing death

all before.

The churchyard yawns.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and when it yawns...it opens its mouth to consume the hearts and souls of those who have lost and been lost...

not yawning in a bored way...but an all encompassing opening up from deep within.

[B]

Nothing awakens the soul like watching someone dear leave this world
it shakes you
Drives you to be a better person
or drags you down to the gutter
its a choice

you make alone

[andrew mitchell]

True Nisreen but I wasn't writing from a person's point of view or emotions but how the churchyard and the tombstones sees all this happening day in day out. It was more of a macabre take from a c.yard's point of view! :)

[B]

the churchyard and tombstones must be laughing at us
We are fools with blood in our veins and not living

i see it now
Andrew i miss you

[andrew mitchell]

thanks nis :) I'm still around!

[B]

its just been too long since i have spoken to you
i miss our friendship

[andrew mitchell]

Yes I know time flies, I just had a break or a holiday, Lots happening at my work as my company I work for has been bought by another so its wait and see if I have a job or not in the next month or two!

[B]

may god give you a massive promotion
and much love

[andrew mitchell]

Doesn't quite work like that lol but thank you for your kind words

[B]

i bet it will

[Bear]

For just a description of a funeral, you make it seem as if I walk in the procession myself (but as pallbearer for I am a very large man). You have a great talent for casting imagery into the minds of readers with words, perhaps you are a word warlock after all :~)

[andrew mitchell]

You gave a smile lol If only, still smilng, if only I was a warlock of words. Thank you Bear. A macabre write from the yard's perspective!!