media representation
in the movies,
everyone’s grave is bloated with flowers
mounds and mounds of vivid, vibrant petals
scream memorials
innocent, gorgeous, precious victims
sweet grandmas or strong mothers
angel-faced children
noblest sons and fathers
in real life,
graves are bare, slated stone
small mounds of dirt
etched words, few, likely feeble memories
limited to two dates, an age
of anyone who could be anyone
and the flowers have died