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‘A Kiss and a Tear’, by Karla Johns
Born in a stable--
humble and low
Wrapped in torn cloth
from his head to his toes
The angels sadly carried
to this site down below
The kiss and the tear
that his father bestowed.
His home in the village
was of rather poor means
He wore simple clothing
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Pause, Stranger, When You Pass Me By
An Indiana cemetery has a tombstone. more than one hundred years old, with the following epitaph:
Pause, strange, when you pass me by:
As you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, so you will be.
So prepare for death and follow me.
An unknown passerby scratched these words on the tombstone:
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