Stone so gray and tarnished black
White intentions, sad occasions
Sketch and etch, dig a hole
Average man's height, measuring pole
The new are flat dodging mowers
The old are taller, you younger cowards
Dates and rhymes are common clips
Always marking remnants of purple lips
A dead flower here and there
Alms for the poor, don't you dare
The larger the block – pride or ego
A message from people afraid to go
Justification forest decoration
In the far future, archaeologist celebration
Stone so gray and tarnished black
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Though nothing else remains
The stone it must
