Fringes.

A look at what the mind focuses on in a funeral home, well at least for me, those damn fringes will haunt me forever.

Silly, unusual little things those golden fringes,

No purpose albeit granting life to a mere breeze,

These are a dirty gold old in the way things are,

Still they add colour to a room where memories freeze.

 

Why dark brown of all colours for the last style,

Such an ugly way to dress up or down or at all,

Knotted wood is never used to caress ones shoulders,

Bangles and ornaments don’t hide fashions fall.

 

To make matters more washed there is the lace,

Yes lace to cover up from toe to neck all clothing,

Off white and layered the dogma of every sheep,

How surrounded we were to this painful loathing.

 

Now there he is in his coffin all lace and dirty brown,

Covered in his last vessel before heading to the hole,

Ah yes the fringes now I see the add delicate pattern,

A comfort of sorts to guard one’s eyes or his soul?

Author's Note

x I love you all x

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words. Real life and you take the reader with you. Last vessel we must go to. We hope they find better place. A powerful poem dear Thomas. I was glad to find your words on the reading board. Always a pleasure to reads your work.
Coyote

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Thomas.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Thomas... consider the Lillies of the field,
how they grow, they toil not, neither do they spin...
yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one... Matthew 6:28
It seems so appropriate to be with your verses...
truly, Pat

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

It truly is, thank you Patricia.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

maybe a little of both...and if there is a closed coffin, the deceased doesn't even get the benefit of the frills blowing in the breeze...perhaps it is a reminder to know of and notice these during our lives.
the piece is such a good allegory...
meanings flow.
j.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

thank you Jacob.

[m3lody mae]

This is such a powerful write here, so nicely done

[Unspoken poet]

WOW! This is so good, Love rhyme scheme and flow as well.

[C. Lee Battaglia]

Now there he is in his coffin all lace and dirty brown,
Covered in his last vessel before heading to the hole,"

This was a fantastic read and I felt like I could really relate to this.
You captivated the readers and had them hooked from beginning to end.
You have a unique writing style and it was a very enjoyable read!

Your friend,

C. Lee Battaglia

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you C. Lee

[C. Lee Battaglia]

You are very welcome! :)

[Neville]

A fascinating write & a compelling read if I may be so bold............Neville

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Be as bold as you like my friend, thank you.

[Neville]

My pleasure Thomas...........N

[Relic]

It's weird what our minds focus on at times like that. When my mother died, my aunt picked out her shirt. I hated it. It made no sense to me, but, whatever. Perhaps we want a perfect ending and nothing would make us happy. Perhaps though, we were right. ha

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed, its odd and baffling, thank you.

[andrew mitchell]

Well done, a great readers travel, made me ponder on cremations whether we would have the choice of looking at the dead barbecued or just plain ashes.im not into the death scenes I’d rather celebrate their lives before they go and pay tributes rather than the usual morbid gathering atmosphere. Yes! Nice writing.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Andrew.

[Einstein Noodle]

tough in anyone's basket ...straight forward honesty makes this more powerful and emotive ..i feel a deep sadness and that loathing of your protagonist and i wish he had not had to be there at all :( its a trick to make gold and brown such obscene colors .. well done!
E.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Einstein.

[emmajoy]

Perhaps we, the living, expect death to change what was? So, we look rather than see.. play-act our own feelings because that's the ritual. The living can only recognise Life.. haven't felt the breathless. Perhaps. This - your, writing has set me thinking.. and i will..

Personally, i'd have rainbows.. odd socks and the blues in all colours!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you emmajoy