Epitaph
Epitaph (from Greek: ἐπιτάφιος epi-taphios “at,over-tomb” — literally: “on the gravestone”)– a specific style of poetry that is written on tombstones after a deceased person. I absolutely love the pronunciation of this word because of the delicacy that it requires to be said, like a wind soft and peaceful. I noticed that the sound of this word closely reflects the feelings that are associated with it. A poem which is truly written with such a careful choice of words that express the very feelings you felt and carry within from the day they left. Those feelings of joy and laughter that they may have brought to you on the gloomiest days. This type of poetry, in my perception, is one that is very personal. It forces a person to recall a distinct memory of perhaps a lesson that they may have taught you, a story they might have shared with you, a song they used to sing all the time, or just the fact that they used to sing. The one last reminder of their existence remains on a simple stone set before their grave. A simple grave stone that suddenly becomes the guide to one’s eternal home.
Remember friend as you walk by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now you will surely be
Prepare thyself to follow me.
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I like the quote you chose even though I had to read it three or four times to really get it