Bring me my crisp white shirt
\nlet me put on
\nthe necessary black and stand
\nsomberly as he passes<\/p>\n
For remembrance sake
\nlet me say these words
\nthat stand here, black on white
\na counter-facing of my grief<\/p>\n
lift them from the page
\nlet me also lift your heart
\nto live in the white of joy
\nand let grief stand black behind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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