You don’t die on Thursdays!
Didn’t you get the memo?
No dying on days of the week,
any other time is fine.
Work has to be stopped,
services arranged,
tears washed out of
shirts and blouses,
bungled up words
have to be stumbled over,
it’s just a mess,
can’t you see
it’s just a mess…
but you went and did it anyway.
I know all the other
Monday through Sunday passers
were glad to see you, but
they have eternity
we just have today.
(Dedicated to Terry, the best first cousin a younger cousin could have)
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Pat, what a lovely poignant piece!
Sangeet
There is a kind of crumbling bravery here that honest and unaffected. Beautiful but sorrowful! My condolences, Pat!
the ironic humour
gives it so much power
as you say
"we just have today"
powerful piece
your poems catch and hold my attention and I find myself reading them several times. Very good! Have you published a book of your poetry?
Condolences, hugs, and prayers, Pat.
immortality through words...no one could ask for a better tribute
my heartfelt sympathies...
there is something in your language: an offbeat quip, an affecting phrase - just lovely. i enjoy your work.
I had such a cousin, and she died just like that, one Saturday night...
my condolences, pat!
excellent powerful piece!
I'm sorry --- not much I can say
Pat, I would like to add my condolences.
very hard-hitting. the last two lines are especially moving!
my condolonces as well.
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sad. :'c
hidden behind a screen of humor, but the sadness shows through.
this piece is beautiful
Oh my! This is an amazing piece. With all that we are left with when that special person is gone, you have put it so beautifully in words that cut to the heart.
Monday through Sunday passers
were glad to see you, but
they have eternity
we just have today. This is the most touching and intelligent line.
What a wonderful dedication.
Thank you for sharing with us.
I'm sorry for your lose.
At a time when many
really don't know what to say,
you've put a heart into words
that somehow smile and cry at the same time...no dying on Thursdays. Sorry for your loss, Pat.
Oh Pat...beautifully written.
This brought back so vividley the roller-coaster of emotions all present in grief-so very sorry
You played the humor well to point directly to the real pain of this one.
Beautiful.
my condolences pat... I shall include her in my prayers.
(nice poem, btw)=)
This is sad, but also joyful, as memories can be. Beautiful poignancy.
very sad
Thats a powerful piece. My sincere condolences...
I guess there just is no convenient time to die. So maybe we shouldn't, die.......take a memo, no dying......until your work is ALL done.
We just have today.....says it all.
I believe Terry would have liked this tribute...Beautiful, Dad.
Oh.
Well done.
Oh Pat, this is so sad. I've been meaning to call my older first cousin and keep putting it off. You've just given me a good kick in the... This is a really heart felt piece and before I got to the end, I knew it was someone very close to you. If your cousin is listening out there, he must be beaming with pride for the great tribute his little cous has just given to him.
Absolutely love this poem.
The total unacceptablity of dying on a Thursday was never put so well.
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