Dia De Los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos Hurray! It's Dia de los Muertos The day when we joyfully celebrate The departed whom we now feel are close And with whom we can communicate. We have their photo on the ofrenda With their favorite savory dishes Much merriment is on the agenda Family gatherings and holiday wishes. Skulls and skeletons are all around We even paint them on our faces Marigold flowers colorfully abound As we lovingly visit the burial places. Pan de muerto is a favorite treat Mock epitaphs of friends are shared with laughter Sugar candy skulls proclaim life is sweet And continues on in to the hereafter. Celebrating death to some seems strange Because they associate death with fear But with contemplation their minds might change Seeing eternal life as always here. Molly Moore