I stood chilly vigil
over your stone.
A distant train
cried in the morning air…
haunting me.

Sounds of life call out –
sirens, traffic, birds
as you bare silent witness,
never answering, never stirring –
Life always moves on.


© 2023 Gregory Vessar. A Thousand Miles from Kansas. All Rights Reserved.
I Stood Chilly Vigil. Dec. 19, 2023. Photo by Greg Vessar

2 responses to “I Stood Chilly Vigil”

  1. The scene in this photo reminds me of being near Fitzpatricks corner.

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    1. I did not see it until you mentioned it…it does! This is actually in St. Joe, MO.

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