The Graveyard Poem by Tui Jameson

Outside, in the frosty night

The broken moonlight

Shineth down upon my head

It doesn’t make sense to the others



But, we’ll sit here till we know it’s safe

All we need is this small square of moonlight

To conquer our fears

And last through the night



We walked out to the cursed graveyard

Through the dark mist we wander

Over the bodies of battle-scarred

Victims lost down under.



A dark shadow loomed over

With the voice like thunder

Caused us to run for cover



Thud of flesh and bone

A Burst into hot red liquid

The High-pitched moan

That filled my friends lungs



To talk; one thing is certain

Death shall have its dominion

With a dark curtain

That will always remain.



Now looking back

You must know of my cowardice

My unknowing lack

Of an assuring strength

had thrown me off track



But it doesn’t matter any more

In the Graveyard they stayed

Wrapped in cotton they lay

On Plump white pillows

Deep under ground

They Remain