Life and Death
Youth
I said to myself when I grow up I want to be
Married
A Mother
Have some tiny babies to hold in my arms
I said to myself
I'll keep house and bake some fragrant loaves of bread
I'll do my best
To be the grandest mother that has ever lived
I said to myself I'll
have a pool in which to splash and play
My children should have fun every day
I said to myself
Maybe a house at the foot of the mountain
or by the shore with friends next door
I said to myself
I will dream both day and night forever.........
The Elder
I said to myself.....
The cemetery plot is purchased
Now I own a piece of land
Soon the momument will bear my name
Howbeit won't be anything grand
Upon it just one line from the Bible "Come away my love" will be engraved
So now I have freedom for I don't have to dwell
on thoughts where's my last resting place
Some days I feel as though it won't be long
I'll give this tired body up
Until then from old age I will sup____
The Dead
I looked around and said....
The grave cannot hold me
My spirit is free to soar
New Heights I'm gaining as I fly
From earth to Heaven's shore
Free verse can rhyme but doesn't have to have strict meter
Sponsor: Craig Cornish
Contest: Talking to Yourself
Written this seventh day of July 2013
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