Flash 7/10

Graveyard

It’s midnight, and the crescent moon shines down on a graveyard. Tombstones stand in dotted rows, some crumbling with age. Everything is still until a group of daring teenagers comes to run around for a while, scaring each other with tales of hauntings. They hope to somehow prove their character by being the last to break down in fright. Eventually they decide to go, casting everything back into silence again.
A little while later, it’s dawn, and the beginnings of a sunrise peek over the nearby mountains. The hum of a weed-whacker echoes off stone as the maintenance man dully cleans everything up. With a yawn, he finishes and puts some food out for the chirping birds.
Then, it’s noon, and a solemn procession of family members files in. They lay flowers on a recent grave, joined by many others around them who take this day to mourn their lost. A few children scamper through the grass, their laughter evidence of their innocence.
After that, it’s evening, and a man in a suit stands at an intricate headstone. He remains quietly for a while, but his stoic expression breaks as he wipes his eyes and quickly leaves.
Then it’s midnight again, and everything is silent once more.