Our Last Thoughts
… well I had a hell of a ride
won’t go to heaven but paradise needs fire
goods innings they say
but I am more of a Rugby man
plenty of tackles tries and drop goals
I sought resolve in defeat
a few yellows but not once a red card
never understood why it is called sin bin
and wore my jersey with pride
now it’s the corpse dress
innocent and bloody
at the same time
never immaculate but
high quality fabric
some of my battles were silent
no major wars in my neck of the woods
a few forests burning and now I join the fertile soil
I was conceived into this life
as I want to leave it
with fun merriment and passion
no medals in my urn
a few achievements
five children to my name
a wonderful wife who shared my journey
the reaper is not as grim as could be
no pain a last breath exhaled
nothing more to say
than I love you
who is to know I might see you
at the other side of somewhere
I would not change a thing if I could
because you who mattered most
gave me the honour to be loved
my seeds are sown
the harvest in store
sandalwood torch handed over
the party may start
as soon as my ashes have flown
into the unknown certainty of infinite essence …
24th April 2021
Copyright © Kai Michael Neumann | Year Posted 2021
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