Eulogy to Death

Just sometimes...

The warmth of rust

washes through

my bones

as sun and moon

vie over

day-light tones.

 

I feel the breeze

of words, echo

through my heart

as I watch the door

through which

my hope departs.

 

An empty casket

smiles in malignant

salutation,

offering solitude,

and respite

to welcome resignation.

 

And I hear the tympani

that plays

death's tune

as I slip from a life

filled with so

much gloom.

 

So let no sad tears

fall upon the sands

of days,

for I will

take all shadows

with me

when I'm still.

 

31/07/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Fairy Khan]

A truly amazing piece of poetry.

There’s this strange longing for death in this one which I think cannot be felt by everyone. Maybe, its vibe just attracts the likes.

Keep up the good work, John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

That is very kind FKK. I guess some of us have no fear of death and that makes it easier to accept even if we are not wishing it yet. Many thank yous.

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked and I agree. With death, no more problems. A very interesting read my friend. Enjoyed the song and thank you John for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Glad tou liked it Coyote. Many thanks!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy and you are welcome.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

I can feel the tone of a voice fading into a form of gloominess with hope departing just in haste as the narrator in his sadness still struggling trying to keep himself calm as he found himself slowly drowning into the ocean of age that swallow men regardless of who and what they are.

Well written, John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed so and I am amazed we as humans try to avoid death as inevitable. Many thanks Kay.

[Siddhartha Chatterjee]

This is quite haunting. The lines express an almost longing desire of life in the description of such finality.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I guess the tone I was aiming at was that death is coming so do not be affraid of it and we should learn not to mourn death as much as we do. Many thanks Sid.

[Chris Shaw]

I try not to travel to thoughts of my own demise but I can't help feeling that all of us give some thought to this as we advance in years. Reading through these well crafted lines that's exactly where you took me. I hope when I do go I go with a smile on my face and not reflecting on life's glooms. Free verse at its best.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh I give little thought to death as i have no fear of it at all. Even though I have no religion and do not believe in heaven or hell. I may still have blank pages yet to fill but life is what it is, the path to death! lol. Many thanks Chris

[Chris Shaw]

Yep from the minute you are born you are on a pathway to death. Cheerful thoughts this lovely afternoon John :)))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Only not cheerful if one was planning to live forever lol!

[Chris Shaw]

:))............