by Don Lambo
Above the mantel, the two’s picture
Below, the fire inside the hearth
A portrait dominates the room
In temporal frozen earth
Sequestered; forever forward-facing
Centered, to oversee
Generation’s lifelong spectacle
Paying mind to history
He perfected their flawless smiles
The artist was expensive, I recall
“The best,” they’d told me proudly
Morbidity, on the wall
They loved in hysterics; together till death
But to them lifetime is a tease
There’s more time above the mantle
In portraits, where time can cease
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I attended boarding school in New Hampshire. Next year I will be attending Harvard University in the class of 2017. Writing is a passion of mine that I take (relatively) seriously and I hope to expand my literary skills in the coming years. Follow me on twitter @LexicalGenius or visit my blog: lexicalgenius.blogspot.com
