Bone and Ash

Always you two, 

always was 

now, always will be

you have realised

our fears of being parted

but come together once more

on this God-awful morning.

As requested

we’ll wear bright colours 

and we’ll smile

at your hilarious eulogy,

the humour a given, even

from beyond the grave.

It’s the dignity that shines

how you both left us

quietly and discreetly

slipping away

as if for an assignation

you both now share.

We’ll return 

when the earth has settled

and wrapped itself around you both,

seeing both your names

carved in stone

we’ll check the spelling carefully

and smile

as you would have done.

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© Graham Sherwood 09/2019