Give me to the summer breeze

One final walk together An oldie updated 28/02/20

It's time my love you lived again
removed the widow's black,
leave sorrow for all yesterday's
invite happiness "come back"

So don a dress of pastel hues
paint a smile upon your face,
walk me for a last time dear
to my final resting place.

Take me to the highest hill
give me to the summer breeze,
to gently fall on lush green grass
'neath the shade of aged trees.

Then take your leave, live again
let another share your heart,
as I will love for eternity,
we will never truly part.

Reviews

[Kathrin S]

What a wonderful poem, I really love the sentiment expressed here, and the way you explored it.

Here are two details I noticed:

widow(')s black

"lighten, your heavy heart" - do you really need a comma there?

[Gee]

Glad you liked Katherine, I will edit accordingly. Thank you

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Tenderness here Gee, letting go is hard this is a lovely expression. I'm struggling with this at the minute. Beautiful write. Starz

[Gee]

Thanks Starz. I'll give life a call and tell it to sort you out. Sorry to read of your woes

[BBP]

Beautiful take on letting go and holding on. Beautifully balanced Gee.

[Gee]

Thank you Bev. Only one of two I've ever taken a little time over .

[BBP]

It shows... It's thought out and very beautifully put together

[Gee]

Thank you...

[Ted Kniffen]

Very well written, Gee. I liked the premise. Dying is part of life, not an ending, but a beginning of another chapter and this poem reinforces that sentiment. Good write.

[Gee]

Cheers Ted, appreciate the review

[Lorry]

We return to from which we came. Wonderfully penned Gee, truly beautiful words.

[Gee]

Cheers Nemo, one of only two I took any time over

[Lorry]

Already reviewed this before Gee, but it doesn't lose any of its beauty on re-reading. One of your most touching pieces.

[Gee]

Cheers Nemo, one of my own favourites

[Lydia Shutter]

Tender and gentle....so filled with love. Lydi**

[Gee]

Thank you..

[Tamika]

Awww! This is so beautiful, and wonderfully well written. It brought my mum to tears. Such a touching poem, well done.

[Gee]

Thank you to both you and your mum. This along with "A mother's passing" are the only poems of mine that I would gladly show to others. Again thanks

[Shabeeh Haider]

Love lives on, even beyond death. One always wants his beloved to be happy. Here is a fine example of a lover who wants his beloved to shed her tears and smile again.
Wonderful words

[Gee]

Thank you kindly

[Woody]

by God, Gee, you're a funny guy but when you write tender, touching pieces like this one, you blow the reader away. just beautiful!!

[Gee]

Cheers Woody, this along with "A mothers passing" are my own personal favourites. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope all is well with you and your Tunisian brethren. Take care

[TL Boehm]

This is a lovely poem. Grief is a monster - but this poem shoos it away You're good. Very good.

[Gee]

Lucky more like,you read two decent ones !! Thank you