The Long Black Line by Sharon Rothenfluch Cooper   

        

One by one, 
we follow each other
in a long black line.
It's a sad walk to the front
where the coffin 
stands and waits
for us to say good-bye.

I've often wondered why 
this must be our last memory 
of a loved one.  As my turn comes, 
I gently close my eyes, think 
of the good times full of laughter
and hear her whispered voice, 
"Remember me."

Copyright © 2001 by Sharon Rothenfluch Cooper.

Living in Portland, Oregon, married with four children, Sharon is an active member of the Women's Assn. of The Oregon Symphony. An astrological Leo, this lady thrives on poetry and music.

She has been published in Fluid Ink Press, Sienna Poetry Suite, Nature's Echoes, Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry, The Window of Remembrance, Mi Poesias E-Zine and The Poetry Forum and Poem of the Week, Battle Stars', Special Edition of Poets & Poetry, Providers in Partnership for Kids, Angel News, A Poet's Odyssey, Poetry Niederngasse, Some Words and Wilmington Blues, and soon to be published in The Silence Within, Wired Arts From Wired Hearts, and In The Eyes Of The Wild.

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