Cemetery Stories

It had been there as long as he could remember. As a child he and his schoolmates used to run past it at full speed when coming from and going to school, lest they be caught by a ghost or vampire. As pre-teen he and his friends challenged each other to jump the fence on Halloween night to prove their bravery, no one ever accepted the challenge. Now as he approached age sixteen it took on a whole new face and he was deeply...

It was growing light in a tiny valley a few miles from the Demilitarized Zone. This valley was the closest thing I had seen to a cemetery in Korea. Happy mounds encircled me on three sides and there was a misty, sacred feel to the place. It seems odd to call a grave a "happy mound," and a valley of graves a "happy valley," but they do. It was also a firing range. As we were unloading our M203A2 Grenade Launchers, I looked...

As today came, and I knew it wouldMemories of you came flooding like they shouldHow much I wish I could go back in timeand say goodbye, if I had to, I'd commit a crime.Today was one of the hardest days in a long time for meI had no idea how hard this could be.Tears are falling down my faceI truly hate going to this place.The cemetery is not a fun place to goBut I know I need to go, in order to grow.I just wish it didn't b...