DASH
DASH
I walk through the cemetery alley,
observing the tombstones.
There are various kinds,
larger and smaller,
narrow and wide,
tall as a pine,
with pictures and without.
Some with dedications,
just names,
surnames, and dates.
Sometimes the years are closer,
sometimes spanning two centuries.
Only the dash in between is the same,
representing life!
Whether it's short or long,
it doesn't matter...
The dash of life is the same.
Every life has a purpose and intention.
When everything is fulfilled,
the dash is written.
It signifies the entirety of a life.
(06/17/2020)
Danica Degent
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I was born on June 6, 1953, in Čačak, to father Mihailo and mother Stana. I grew up between Banovo Brdo and Čačak. I completed primary school and the XIII Gymnasium in Banovo Brdo. I got married in Lazarevac and am the mother of two sons and three grandchildren. I spent my working years at the Kolubara Surface Mines. I am spending my retirement days in Lazarevac. I have been writing since 2010. Since 2016, I have been a member of the Dimitrije Tucović Club in Lazarevac. My poems have been published in two joint collections. I have been a member of the USKOR (Association of Serbian Writers) since 2018. I have been a member of the Writers' Association of Serbia since 2020. In Lazarevac, December 4, 2022.
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