'Tis our fate.......

And then we are no more,dead and buried

Then nothing but memories
grief shadows the heart,
flower covered the box
on the old horse drawn cart.

Dark suited the bearers
heads bowed,stepping slow,
resting the passed loved one
before the grieving front row.

Heart wrenching the readings
echoing off the cold stone,
of the old village church
for this love they've all known.

Whose life play now over
the final curtain slow drawn,
here the end of an era
whilst elsewhere new born.

Author's Note

A quickly written piece,hopefully ok

Reviews

[APOORVA]

Then nothing but memories,
grief shadows the heart,
flower covered the box,
on the old horse drawn cart.

why cant we forget the unforgettable

[Gee]

Hmmm, who knows. Thanks

[Lorry]

Superbly done Gee. We go the way we came and life goes on, eternally. Even reading this, I pictured the people, the church and the graveyard as muted and still, as if even Mother nature stops the breeze to pay her respects.

[Gee]

Cheers Nemo, always appreciate your words

[Robert Haigh]

Of life and death... we are are all in it together! None of us know how long our lives will be, but we do know that we must die one day. Sad but true. Poetically described, even though the subject is of necessity a sad one.

[Gee]

Yep, might step out the door and get hit by a bus. Thank you Robert

[Polly]

This is so much better than 'okay'! It is indeed our fate. :/

[Gee]

You're very kind, thanks Polly

[Polly]

No problem, this truly left me fascinated. :)

[Neville]

Hey Gee, there is no such thing as simple rhyming verse. 'Tis our fate' proves this universal truth. Write on my fine literary friend. Oh' & regards to Milton Keynes..........................N

[Gee]

Cheers, you've moved from up the road then ? Simple, rhyming verse is the only way I could think of to describe my offerings. I cringe at some of this "Abouts" that I read

[Neville]

I have indeed moved. How do you know?

[Gee]

Your about , gone West ???

[.]

Another fine write, Gee.

Eloquently written as always. It is one of life's little mysteries. When we lose a loved one it always seems to be the case that someone else we know celebrates a birth around the same time. Another arrives as one departs.

Very nicely done forr a quicky written piece. Nice work.

[Gee]

Cheers Doodley

[Greg Agee]

Your command of the language is evident. I see your beautiful potential. Have to read more. Thanks for sharing

[Gee]

Cheers Greg.....

[Sheila Kline]

Excellent, and I agree with Jacob in that this reminds me of the work of Emily D.....one who I often fashion my writes after as well. I particularly like her words: "Because I could not stop for death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves and immortality."
Ah yes, death comes to everyone of us. You have expressed the finality of it, as well as the fact that life goes on; "whilst elsewhere new is born" - I like that!

[Gee]

Thank you for your kind words.I will have to have a read of Emily D,and probably others too.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a couple grammaticals...but reminds me a bit of something emily D. would write...she loved writing about death and funerals...creating the atmosphere so well, and i think you do that here. "the readings that echo off the cold stone"

j.

[Gee]

Thanks Jacob.Only a couple,jeez,for me that ain't half bad.Should really try to read more,well,read anything rather than the nothing I read now,would no doubt improve me.Had a ropey education due to both brother and sister being expelled from school,so I turn up and they expect more of the same.Ended up with me being bullied by certain teachers so I thought "f#!k you" and gave up.Not a wise decision,but 43 years ago it seemed ok.Wish now I'd buckled down but hey ho,have a great life with a beautiful family.
Got to say I do enjoy visiting this site,reading the odd piece and having a pop at writing.Not in your league,and many others I know but takes all sorts eh.Thanks again Jacob

[alifeacoustic]

We go the way we came, just recycled matter, waiting to be something else. Perfectly captured here Gee, we are all the same in the end.

[Gee]

Cheers,more simple verse from sunny MK........appreciate very much your reviews.

[alifeacoustic]

You are most welcome Gee.