Love Poem: Secrets of the Dead
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Written by: John Castro

Secrets of the Dead

the secrets of the dead tell the stories of lies

and the serpent slithers through hollow bones and flies

painful screams echoe through history and over time

the blood in my viens curdle as i listen to my forefathers voices in my mind

gestures of love seize the moments in time

but longevity and tolerance love refuses to define

in darkened night you can hear the wind through the trees

but the abscence of love can be heard by the cry of the leaves