Eulogy
Eight years ago, you left this earth.
I no longer ask why.
Nor do I remember the drugs
They found in your body.
Declared an accidental death
It no longer matters if it was
Suicide or not.
You were addicted to drugs,
To alcohol, to taking chances
All to cover the pain and loneliness
You had inside.
An overdose, a collision, an altercation
Waiting to happen.
What can you say about a life
That has gone terminal
Other than to remember
You for the things you loved:
Your dog, climbing very tall trees
So you could sway with the wind.
Watching the sun streak the sky
In pinks and yellows and red
Until only the dark night remained.
You loved poetry that spoke of
Caring for rivers and the earth.
You said you would never leave
The place you loved, our family home.
You are still there
Ashes scattered beside your dog
Beneath the palms you wanted to plant,
Both giants now giving refuge
To birds and lizards and bugs
And the memory of you.
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Heartbreakingly poignant tribute for a beloved family member.
Love: Ashes scattered beside your dog
Beneath the palms you wanted to plant,
Both giants now giving refuge
To birds and lizards and bugs
And the memory of you.
Thank you Pam.
Very powerful.
Thanks for saying this Shaun
Touching and, yes, so powerful.
Thank you for your courage in posting it.
Thank you Carol. Appreciate your comment.