Golden Hearts - ::POTD::
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“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” - Shannon Adler
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A Jinjagoliath poem:
28th January 2024
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Poem of the Day - 31st January 2024 - this poem is a tribute to my Dad (92) who eventually decided to call in quits on the morning of the 27th. He was loved and his life had been full to the brim. A poet himself, back in the day, as I discovered only recently. He wrote a great deal while he was posted to Singapore in the 1950s connecting with the Wesleyan Methodist Church there. On return home, he started and ran a youth club, every Friday night, that lasted for 50 years from 1970. He loved life but his passing was timely, his legacy far reaching.
Listen to poem:
How does it feel?
It's hard to tell
Sad when I pause
Taking moments to dwell
It's the pearl that is lost
It's the half-empty shell
It's the un-told story
It's the water-less well
How does it feel?
Deep emotion stirs
Where the long goodbye
Has now lifted it's curse
And the shadowy valley
At last is traversed
So the heavenly moonlight
Guides the soul, now immersed
To the traveller's rest
Angel bells welcome in
As adventure concludes
Ending all earthly din
Yet, we cheer and we shout
For a presence so full
Not a moment's regret
Nothing mundane or dull
The poet and lover
Of life and it's pasture
Your memory rich
While you journey to rapture
Though a vacancy sign
Is erected below you
As we move to conclude
Let our words rise to show you..
This love legacy, bright
It will sparkle forever
For you taught us of hope
As you bound us together
It's a beautiful tether
That will never be broken
Your legacy, strong
And of you, highly spoken
As our eyes may be teary
As these words are no measure
For the gold in our hearts
Is your love's lasting treasure
Copyright © Christopher Grieves | Year Posted 2024
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