A Simple Funeral

by K.W.Ferguson - Not entered

" A Simple Funeral "


Until

he died, suddenly in the spring
One morning when no one was ready
yet to put on any more

gloves and hats and scarves and masks
to protect them from the cold
and all the relatives
they wished had died instead

of him and his insufferable charm
that lingers without a sound
behind sunglasses and layers of foundation

forming unending circles
of smiles and frowns cracking
in the secret air of memories
that never really happened

 until

He died, suddenly in the spring
one morning when no one was ready
yet to put on any more

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1996-04-27 10:20:14
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:38:47
Poem ID: 44888

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