Lay Me Down

when I die, lay me down

blanket me in the earth

shroud me in memories

and please, keep the 

softest blooms above

when I die, lay me down

beneath a weeping angel

wings out-stretched

to encompass the world

and please, keep the

softest blooms above

when I die, lay me down

no brass kettle full of ash

no tear-filled memorial,

where you make me more

and less than what I was

and please, keep the

softest blooms above

when I die, lay me down

let me rest in peace

dozing in blank darkness

and please, keep the

softest blooms above

when I die, lay me down

think of me often, I promise

each one will reach me

and please, keep the

softest blooms above.

Reviews

[Distant horizons]

Beautiful, heartfelt words

[SpitfireGrrrl]

Thank you!

[Distant horizons]

:-)

[...]

. exquisite poetry, my friend ... incredibly moving too ... at the heart of it (for me at least) is not being made "more" or "less" ... i have been resisting being defined thus ... it's taken me a long time to tell the people around me to just let me be ... as i am ... we're just girls, you know ... we want to just be free to blossom ... i never knew how much i loved the "softest blooms" until very recently ... i am a complete flower and flutterby girl ... seems to me like you are too ... thank you, once again, for sharing these infinitely moving and poetic words ...

[SpitfireGrrrl]

Thank you, Serah - and you are right

[...]

. you're very welcome, my friend ... and here's to greater and greater freedom ... to just be who we are ...

[Dean Kuch®]

This literally brought a tear to my eyes. As I wipe it away, I write this review. Need I say any more...??

[SpitfireGrrrl]

Thank you!

[Bare trees]

Beautifully done poem. This should be on the popular writing page for sure. Great work. The song of the same title can be fond on my page.

[SpitfireGrrrl]

Thank you so much!

[Bare trees]

You're welcome.