Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

 

 

cleared fortunes

heirs to heartbreak

millions in pain

they fight over the will to move on

when obstacles

seem counterfeit

and life is an empty vault

 

we all loved you,

now we are prodigal

missing hearts

a family in disarray

 

why did you leave us this way?

mountains of debt

tears in arrears 

you smile at the clerks in heaven

while the janitor hangs a closed sign

 

on our prayers.

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/21/22

Reviews

[Gee]

Can so relate to this with the premature passing of the beautiful Deb in August.
Death can be more painful than we ever could've imagined.
Good morning Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes it surely can...and I, again, am sorry for your loss, Gee.
j.

[John the Baptist]

"they fight over the will to move on." If you lop off the last three words, I believe you have the key to a real situation. It appears a family member has died and left the survivors in debt, unless the description is metaphorical. The departed was apparently beloved, but now those left behind are suffering.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, to your last two sentences, my friend.
j.

[JE Falcon]

It is always interesting how family, and sometimes friends, react after a death. Many are long on advice and short on monetary help, unless there are funds to be doled out. LOL

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, JE,
j

[Patricia Wedel]

Reminds me of Poker ♣️ ♦️ ♥️ when the Joker smiles… a 💋 Kiss on a Misty Day. Foreclosure of a Will with Debts and depths of the Sea… gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a very deep sea,
thank you, Pat,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

It is like being on a whaling Ship... many storms... only time will heal and reveal... gently, Pat

[M. J. Smith]

The questions left behind... Chiefly why? A piece of our jigsaw puzzle lost, the picture forever incomplete. Grief seems to be common in poetry. Well written.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I agree that it is M.J.
thank you,
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The term of the title was reminiscent of British terminology and it seems to denote the loss of a beloved figure or loved one. My first thought was the death of Charlie Watts.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Charlie...interesting...
thank you for your words, Fabian,
j.