entombment

 

The bars on this sepulcher give a literal meaning to the term "entombment."  The window may let in light, but not hope.  The Stephenson crypt has been in the City of Lubbock cemetery since before my high school days.  This was the "haunted grave" because, during our nocturnal visits, the car lights would be reflected by the marble giving forth an eerie apparition.  Today's scene was sad.  It appears no family members have visited in a long time.  Some of the vandalism inside hasn't been fixed and trash is piled in the corners.  The silk flowers must have been left by a casual visitor such as I.

 

City of Lubbock Cemetery

Lubbock, Texas