Memorial

Just simple words written in the quiet, small hours of morning

There is no highly polished brass plaque
or words etched into cold, coloured granite,
as this she said would place a burden upon us,
make us feel duty bound to stay, visit,
if for no other reason than to polish, tidy, place fresh flowers,
and this in her mind both a waste of time and money.
Would be better, she said, her memorial be our beating hearts and memories,
as these would not be a bind, would not tie us to one place,
would have her life, love, memory, "portable," ever present
waiting patiently in the shadows of our sub conscious
to be visited, called forward into the light,
even if the light, as is mainly the case, be the darkness,
the quiet small hours of early mornings
when as all sleep the minds of those silently mourning and missing remember...

Author's Note

Hopefully makes sense to some :)

Reviews

[DIVYA]

Such a sacred and abiding memorial. One that we tiptoe into in every precious moment of solitude...beyond that cold, hard granite, in a place of flowers and light and love, in our very own hearts....

[Gee]

Morning Divya. Thank you for having a read and taking the time to comment.
Hope you are well

[DIVYA]

All well here dear Gee. Another quiet and uneventful day here. You are welcome :)

[Gee]

The daily routine of life can and does become very humdrum and Covid has only exacerbated this feeling. You need to get up, give yerself a shame and do something and :))

[Gee]

Agggggggggggghhhhhh, " a shake "

[DIVYA]

Lol....Will shake myself yes....Nice rocking day to you too Gee :))))

[emmajoy]

' ..if the light, as is mainly the case, be the darkness, ~ the quiet small hours of early mornings ~ when as all sleep the minds of those quietly mourning, missing, remember... '

Yes, yes and yes, Gee. Beautiful words for a beautiful woman.

[Gee]

Hi EmmaJ, v glad you enjoyed :)
Hope all is well with you and you are getting plenty of "you " time.
Thank you.

[emmajoy]

So wish you had the time to post more of your ultra genuine words. Hope all is safe and well in you and your lovely ladies' world.

[Gee]

Hi EmnaJ, all good in the hood :))
Will have to dust off the quill, clean the spiders from the ink well and see what hapoens, if anything :))

[emmajoy]

Good afternoon, sir! May I suggest the loss of an hour> Been trying to find a fantasy slant this past couple of hours whilst out and abouting in sunshine!

[Chris Shaw]

I think you are writing about your mum. This is a beautiful piece Gee because it brings out the spiritual in her nature. She knew that graveyards aren't the best place for memories. The best memories are in the heart, that spring forth like a gifted bouquet when you least expect them. A lovely piece you have written here. Right up my street. When I visit my Dad's grave, I end up crying. The rest of the time, my memories of him make me smile.

Chris

[Gee]

Thanks Christine. I looked back through my writing the other day and thought to myself that if you didn't know me your think I was a right old miserable shite :))
Glad you liked this one :))
Hope you are all well.

[Chris Shaw]

I could say exactly the same about me :)) Sad things make great poetry. Plus the fact it's quite hard to laugh alot these days. All good here, enjoy the day.

[Beccy]

You made more than sense, every line reminded me of my beloved grandma. The hours we would spend together; the poetry we shared, and she will forever be in my memory.

You have made me cry, but I still say thank you for rekindling memories that are so very precious to me.

Beccy

[Gee]

Apologies for the tears Beccy.
Always glad when you read what I offer up as reading your work is the reason I "try" to write non rhyming stuff :))
Hope you, the young fella and your parents are well.
Thank you

[Fran Marie]

a beautiful description
on remembering your
loveones; their essence
still remains with us always
in mind and heart ..a lovely
piece here so well penned;

[Gee]

Thank You Fran Marie

[barleygirl]

I so agree with this approach! There is nothing physical on this earth that can take the place of having one's loved one as a daily angel on one's shoulder, a constant inner reminder, as if the one who's gone is sharing my life! I love how you describe this in all the details of how your mum wanted things done (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Gee]

Thanks Margie. Always brings a smile to my face when you approve of my stuff.
Hope you are well :)

[Robert Trakofler]

YES perfect in every way makes sense Gee! I feel exactly as she does to a T what a wonderful soul she is and a fine memorial you are good sir

[Gee]

Thank you kindly sir

[John the Baptist]

Indeed it does. This is a very moving piece about grief. There is a natural tendency to want to memorialize those departed, but here we have a pre-death request against such an effort. Sometimes a cherished memory can be the most effective memorial.

[Gee]

Thank you John, hope you Are well

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I read this I loved it
An hour ago I wrote a poem about my cemetery visits as a child
It’s just like yesterday really

[Gee]

Thank you Julie :)