Did you attend my funeral?
Were there sobs and wails?
Was their anguish and pain?
Or indifference hidden behind black veils?
Did you attend my funeral?
How was the music?
Did they play my favorite sad songs?
The flowers? Daisies or Roses?
The speeches? Too short? Too long?
Did you attend my funeral?
Was my mother there? My father?
My brother, my gran?
My aunts and uncles and cousins and friends?
The ones who never knew my soul and never can?
Did you attend my funeral?
How did they comfort my poor mother?
“She’s in a better place”?
“She watches over you now”?
“May she rest in peace?”
All those empty clichés?
Did you attend my funeral?
It’s a funny thing, a funeral
They gather in herds of black
Faux tears streaming down
Amongst a few real
And mourn a girl who possesses
The one thing they all lack…
Peace.
Did you attend my funeral?
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Author:
SheWasTheSun (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I promise I'm not suicidal, just a happy person who felt like writing a dark poem.
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Comments3
Thanks for sharing an amazing Poem. As it happens I am going to a Friend's Funeral today and your poem has really made me think. The Friend (who died last week) was lovely He was a musician and had a real Faith in God - He knew where he was going ! So todays funeral will be a CELEBRATION and not a LAMENTATION ! I am sure yours will be a perfect funeral as I hope will mine. MAX was 78 - I always feel the Funeral of a Young person like you and I (33) is always more sad. No parent should have to attend their beloved child's funeral and you touch on that scenario in your poem. This is a very moving poem and you suggest there is an element of sham in all funerals ? Love the first and last line DID YOU ATTEND MY FUNERAL ? AWESOME. BRIAN
Thank you so much Brian! I'm so glad my poem related to your life and maybe helped provide some comfort on a tough day. Your kind words are appreciated.
Hi,
I am new here,but I like your "Funeral".
Your narrator seems suicidal and his tone is both dark and ironic.
Best part? Your closure.
Keep trying,
L.
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it so much.
Very deep. Your FUNERAL really makes one think. Very touching. Nice job
Thank you very much! I love your poems so that is a wonderful compliment coming from you.
Awe thank you. My poems are about life experiences. Thank you
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