The Bequest
I went to see my friend today, she’s dying and soon will
pass away,
She’s looking tiny in that bed , can hardly breathe but
this she said,
“Don’t wait for peaceful passing dear, with all your family gathered
near,
and curtains drawn to dim the light, and candles burning oh
so bright.
With hushed Ave Maria’s said, by local priest,dear Father
Ted.
Those relatives you hardly know, inspecting what’s left when
you go.
Sad eulogies about your worth and what you’ve given to
this earth,
Of how you were just much too young to stand with angels ,sing
their song.
Forget all that…. I wish I had!.. and lived and died and not
been sad.
I wish I’d kicked my heels a bit, and been a rebel , kicked
up shit
I should have spent up my last dime, ‘cause now I’m gone -I won’t
have time,
but here’s a gift I give to you, do what I say not what
I do!
Go travel everywhere first class, economy can kiss
my arse
And if there’s romance in the air, put on some ‘lippy’ get
in there!
The kids don’t need your hard saved cash, they’ll only spend it on
more trash.
Go spend it on a night of love and I’ll look down from
up above
I wish that friends had told me how, to save from being where I
am now."
And with that wish her last desire, she closed her eyes and
did expire
I gazed at her a while and thought, about the lesson she
had taught.
I looked around her room so bleak, thought of that trip to
Martinique,
that I had longed for all my life, but in my role as mother,
wife,
had pushed those dreams into a drawer not thinking of them
any more.
Yet now I’m thinking I can’t wait until the day it’s much
too late.
So rushing home I’ll grab a case and head off to my dreamed of
place,
and on the beach with glass in hand, I’ll thank my friend for a life
not planned!
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Comments
Can I come too please?.....love this and I know that there is a lot of truth to this view on life- it's too short not to get the most out of it- thank you for the reminder! Great write and enjoyed it immensely xx
You certainly can! thank you so much for your kind words hun xx
Lodigiana
Hey LODIGIANA!!!....I haven't been around much lately and I'm quite sure I've missed some more of your great writes..... that said, I'm so glad I caught this one..... it's interesting that you'd choose such a happy type rhyme scheme for such serious subject matter...... when looking back at life as death approaches some definite pearls of wisdom are found..... and you pocked them and ran with them here beautifully!!...... made for a VERY compelling piece and some damn fine poetic advice!!......ALL STARS!!..... well done dear poet sister!!...... LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo ?☀✴✳♥?♥?
Hi Tony..missed you but guessing you are busy making sweet music! Thank you for your lovely comments. So often we live our lives striving for things that make others envious rather than looking for things that create happiness around us.No one ever said on their deathbed that they wished they had worked longer hours and seen less of the people they love! I need to be sure to take my own advice though! Good to have you back brother poet! xxx
Lodigiana
Hello Lodigiana...
Thank you for sharing this enlightening message...
Some don't get time in their death bed to think and to plan, because they didn't get the chance to live to the end...
We can live like there's no tomorrow or we can live like there is...
Your friend sounds very special and I'm very sorry for your loss...
I will be careful how I live it up though...
Especially, if God is waiting and Heaven is only a few steps away...
This is very beautiful!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs...
sparrowsong
Hi Sparrowsong and thanks so much for your kind words. I am sure you will be very discerning on how well you live up your life and although we never know exactly when -I am sure Heaven will be happy to wait an age before being happy to listen to your tales of all your wonderful experiences.. Enjoy and celebrate life..It's precious. thank you again hun xxx
Lodigiana
Hi Tina, there was a little poetic license involved in this piece but the essence of the meaning is very genuine- Live life and love life...always good to remember- thank you for your lovely words and keep living that lovely life hun! xxx
Lodigiana
Love it!
Thanks hun xxxx
You have such lovely resonance to your poetry
so pleased you liked it hun xx
Amazing poem lodigiana, it's a bit wired the fact that I was at a funeral today, my uncle died of cancer but before he died there was a picture taken of him just laughing, laughing into the face of death, he lived life to the fullest and was a great inspiration to me and my family. Your poem and my uncles life has set in motion a train, it will take me to all the places I want to visit, it will give me the steam I need in this now monotonous life of mine. Thanks.
Hi Gerard, so very sorry to hear about your uncle but how fantastic that he epitomises everything each of us should strive for to add some joy into our lives! Good on him !!! I'm with you on boarding that train and hoping that it stops at every station en route - I will shovel the coals for you Gerard to give you that steam to depart from 'Monotonous on sea' to 'Destination unknown but fun' - thanks for your lovely words and thoughts and love with you and your family xxx
Lodigiana
Thank you so much, love and light to you as always.
Beautiful Lodigiana! Just beautiful! Inspiring.... brought a tear to my eye! ☺
Hi John, what a lovely thing to say! thank you so much as always for reading, commenting and most of all enjoying it- I'm truly honoured! xxx
Lodigiana
My Dear Lodigiana,
In final moments, her life at end
She said this to her dearest friend
"Listen to what I am telling you"
"Refrain from all that I did do"
.
"Hold back nothing, forever be free"
"Don't end up in here, just like me"
"Bring me happiness with my final breath"
"Bring some closure, to my early death"
Love,
Larry xxx
Hi Larry, as always a beautiful response from you- life is meant to be lived and every moment valued- if we learn anything in life it's that! treasure the precious times and look forward to making more precious times! Love and peace to you always dear friend xxx
Lodigiana xxx