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Casket of Man.

December 7, 2011
By G.Spangler BRONZE, Midland, Georgia
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"A man is but what he thinks he is. What he thinks, he becomes." -Ghandi
"Do or Do Not, there is no Try." -Yoda

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The sun shone valiantly in the sky,

Marking the beginning of a new time.

The forest whispered its quiet tune,

While the elk ran through its tempered vale.

The mound of moist earth rose into air,

and the casket of man was buried there.

© Chuck K., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
We must learn that nature can and will go on, whether we join the ride or not.
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