Obituary- a Collection of Poetry

 

OBITUARY

I want to announce

To the entire house

The sad demise of our brother and friend

Stubbornly faithful till the very end

His was a life short-lived

But funny enough, we are not so grieved

He met his untimely death

Even when he employed such ultimate stealth

He wasn’t a thief – do not get me wrong!

If he was, we would not have this throng.

Jimmy, the lad, used the killer we’ve all come to dread and know:

The insecticide that killed our Johnny Mosquito!

 

I JUST TURNED THE CORNER

I just turned the corner

And I wanted to let you know

In case you’re worrying, don’t bother

I’ve decided to take life steady and slow

Misfortune had been my mother

Pain – the path I follow

With tragedies like no other

I’ve had to take blow after deadly blow

Beloved, comfort me no longer

It’s high time I learnt to grow

To depend no more on sister or brother

‘cos for long, none would help me flow

Today, however,

I woke up with a glow

And I know I’ve turned the corner

I just wanted to let you know.