He said, the bones hold memories
Cremation can't remove;
I cradle your bones, the precious
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You're right, we are not completely inexistent in the matter, as long as the bones are still existent. This matter is self aware , because it has consciousness, so the bones may whisper-great poem, Patti, thank you for sharing.
some of those lines are killers. like '' silt-glass reveries of watered sun''.... great line