RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS
Living with the Dead
Down in Mexico they speak to the dead
And the dead speak back
Not just on the Day of the Dead
But every day
The dead live among the living
To guide or obstruct them
As they desire
To whisper sweet dreams
Or inspire howling nightmares
To give comfort or fright
Through the long-lost nights
Up north we also live with our dead
Their spirits walk among us
They curse and bless us
They teach and lead us astray
But we rarely acknowledge them
As other cultures may
We keep them in our hearts
We lock them away
And rarely let them out
We know they are with us
But we keep them hidden
In the shadows of our souls
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