<\/p>\n
Everyone should have to dig a grave.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Choose a spot, break the earth<\/p>\n
dig and dig and dig<\/p>\n
jump in<\/p>\n
dig and dig and dig<\/p>\n
cold splashes on the face<\/p>\n
bailing water<\/p>\n
from the always giving, taking earth.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Everyone should have to dig a grave.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Then, feeling the arms light<\/p>\n
hearing the smuck<\/p>\n
as the body lands and settles<\/p>\n
seeing how the first shovel full<\/p>\n
lands and<\/p>\n
illuminates the face<\/p>\n
for a moment<\/p>\n
though the earth abideth forever.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Everyone should have to dig a grave.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Digging, digging, digging<\/p>\n
then, a few stones on top<\/p>\n
a few quiet thoughts and<\/p>\n
the wiping of the brow<\/p>\n
the sun on the damp soil<\/p>\n
finally, the back turned.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Everyone should have to dig a grave.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The day is coming<\/p>\n
when this will be deemed a talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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