A Life Ended...

i looked at the small grave in front of me. So small and sad. A childs, died age 14yrs. i could feel the pain, sadness and anger of a life cut short. The grave told me everything, the darkness of its design, unusual in todays standards but would it be normal in that time ? i crouch down to take some photographs, i pause imagining the family doing the same but out of intense grief not joy at finding such an interesting subject. i say a short prayer and a thank you to the young boy, i tell him he is not forgotten, then quietly take my images and walk away...

Reason to smile: A life lived for all its joys and sadness xox

Taken at Tynemouth Priory North Tyneside.