Nagandran Murugiah Poet Free verse

Funeral and Firecrackers

A FUNERAL AND FIRECRACKERS

I went to a funeral
My friend died of alcohol
Forgotten when alive 
Remembered when gone.

Inside, people mourned
But joyous hearts within
Outside, firecrackers burst.

I saw tears in one house
Laughter and sparks on both sides of the neighbourhood,
Grief and celebration tangled
Like thick smoke curling in hell.

A life lost, a memory gone forever 
Tears and firecrackers
Side by side
The world refuses to mourn or laugh quietly.

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Beata Agustin April 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.