Cemetry Poem by Jordan Si

Funerals touch us all in one moment or another.
A recalled memory is that of a young school friend taken by surprise.
Little understood.
A cloud of sadness hung over a town letting tears flow.
A young one with an illness that
was beyond his control.
A rural town physician who’d helped and served a life time.
A backward view of the road leading to the cemetery
displayed an endless line of cars.
A military salute for a veteran while hundreds paid respect. Windy land painted a feeling of loneliness amidst arid plains. Another young person left this world along with his impression on family,
neighbors and friends.
The church ceremony brings forth numbers never before seen. Overcrowding the space while hymns and words sing forth. Questions asked.
Reflection focuses on life and the fragility of it all.
In retrospect senses of spirituality heightened in the moment
only to dim with time.
Hope touches eternity.
Memories amplified.