Cemetery Gates (a dream sequence)<\/p>\n
I find myself walking in the snow on the desolate street with no name. Previous travelers before me have left their footprints in the snow. I carefully pace along the unsullied spots just to see my boot sink softly into the snow with each step. I continue walking on my path and I am not exactly sure of where I am going.<\/p>\n
To the left of me, there is a black iron fence with spade-shaped tips on top. Behind that fence, I see small tombstones carefully lined up in rows. There are large tombstones scattered about the place, some shaped like angels, others like crosses. People are standing at a couple of tombstones. Some are weeping. Some are placing fresh flowers before the graves. All of the mourners are wearing long black coats. One lady has on a long dark reddish-black skirt and lace-up Victorian style boots.<\/p>\n
I continue to walk on the snow-covered concrete, along the fence that cages the cemetery. One solemn-looking man in a long wool coat and top hat stands before his beloved\u2019s grave. Every tree, grave, and blade of dead grass is covered in powdery white snow.<\/p>\n
I wrap my cloak closer to my body yet I feel no cold and continue to walk on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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