The Colombarium

SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY

http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/2009/07/shadow-shot-sunday-60.html




THE COLUMBARIUM

Roaming around the Cathedral grounds I saw a strange new word;

It was 'Columbarium', a word I'd never heard.

I peeped through the shielding wrought-iron gate to see what lay inside

And there I saw a memorial wall to people who had died.

Their ashes were buried in the walls very carefully

For nobody to tamper with but for all the world to see.

The precious wall was guarded by a sturdy iron gate.

But it's good that friends can come there to stand and contemplate.

It was then I suddenly noticed magic wrought by the sun!

Life's full of light and pattern, when all is said and done.
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A more personal memorial here:

http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-memory.html