Dilys Brown Poet Couplet

In a Minutes Observation

A MINUTES OBSERVATION

I took a walk today and happened on a spot
Covered by spreading trees shading every plot
A graveyard small and neglected easy to miss
A place to sit awhile in peace and reminisce

The graves some neglected a few well kept
Monuments placed by those who had once wept
Over many travelled souls now long laid to sleep
Beneath the lengthening shadows ever deep 

I lingered my own spirit becoming quiet and still
As those beneath me who had had their fill
Of their lives and all that short sojourn meant
An eternity to accept where they had been sent

I too wondered just where I would eventually go
Would my ashes be spread or would I be laid below
I sat still contemplating life death and resurrection
And of my own possible path to a magnificent heaven


© DilysBrown October 2013

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Faraz Ajmal June 28, 2017 at 11:36 AM A very beautiful written poem, I really enjoyed reading it, remember their are many question, which answers we don t know like, God has created us, but How he has come, how will be the heaven, but as we don t know them, it s better to leave them and spend life on information we knew however i m new on this site and would really appreciate if you could find time to read my poems and give your honest about them Dilys Brown June 29, 2017 at 4:40 AM I will do so thank you for YOUR comment

Jan Allison March 3, 2014 at 11:05 AM very thought provoking and well written poem. Happy reading and writing Jan x

Kim Van Breda March 2, 2014 at 11:43 AM Hi There You know this IS MY FAVORITE !! :) Welcome to P/Soup my fellow quiller. I am patiently waiting for some more of your gems. Xx~Xx

Anne-Lise Andresen February 28, 2014 at 11:23 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Dilys. - I choose your first moving written poem - hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

David Williams February 28, 2014 at 9:36 AM Hi Dilys a big welcome to the soup, I like your first posting it has a real sorrowful tone and a sense of wonderment as to where we will all end up....very good...David