I am here.<\/p>\n
Raging waters, roaring rapids, currents flood me, but I am solid and do not move.<\/p>\n
Am I the strongest, the most resilient? I’d hate to think so.<\/p>\n
Trees tower overhead, leaves fall in circles around me, I am at but a speck in the grand scheme of it all.<\/p>\n
Am I important, important in the slightest bit? I’d hate to think so.<\/p>\n
The sun cascades through the clouds, stinging my skin in a nostalgic kind of way, but I am unphased.<\/p>\n
Am I fearful of the repercussions of my actions? I’d hate to think so.<\/p>\n
With each breath, I think about where to go next, where to venture, I am fleeting, just like time.<\/p>\n
Am I letting life pass me by without stopping and appreciating it? I’d hate to think so.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Now, I am gone.<\/p>\n
Flowers and I dance the synchronized dance of decay. I am returning to earth.<\/p>\n
Am I the soil squished between your toes? I like to think so.<\/p>\n
Every Sunday the swarm of mourning families flood in. I am left alone.<\/p>\n
Am I alone because my children are out in the world living beautiful lives? I like to think so.<\/p>\n
The stone identifying me is cleaned regularly, so as not to cover me up. I am still being taken care of.<\/p>\n
Am I still important in some peoples eyes? I like to think so.<\/p>\n
Time passes by and the visits stop altogether. I am forgotten.<\/p>\n
Am I still on their minds? I like to hope so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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