by Barbara H.
Member since:
July 13, 2009

WHEN I DIE.....04.13.2012.....Barbara H.....

April 13, 2012 11:24 AM UTC (Updated: April 13, 2012 11:48 AM UTC)
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....when I die

don't send flowers

only remember

the bouquets

we shared

in secrets told

and how we laughed

at the thought

of getting old

and what we'd

do

when that came

upon

and think, my friend

that in the end

you always had

the best of me

for you

were the first

I thought

to call

when anything at all

came new upon my

doorstep

and even

when time went by

and I

hadn't heard a word

I knew in my heart

that I

was a part

of your world...

I love you!

 

04.13.2012

Barbara H.

 

 

 

Comments: 38

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Apr 13, 2012, 11:28am UTC
And the end of the day all that truly matters is to love and be loved.

Beautiful poem, my friend.
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:48pm UTC
The good back and forth in life! Thank you Michelle,
Kathryn Flynn Apr 13, 2012, 11:30am UTC
We never die, we only fade away...
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:50pm UTC
..that's a soft thought...maybe a fading pastel...
David W. Apr 13, 2012, 11:34am UTC
The body is transient, the soul, I hope, immortal.

Lovely, though sad, poetry.
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:53pm UTC
Me too David. The poem kind of wrote itself. It came from a conversation a dear friend and I had before she died. I was thinking about her. Thank you for reading.
JOHN BECK Apr 13, 2012, 11:36am UTC
Ode to a friend.
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:53pm UTC
A REALLY DEAR friend, thank you John.
Cynthia C. Apr 13, 2012, 12:26pm UTC
Thank you so much for sharing with Sadies Points
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:54pm UTC
Thank you for reading Cynthia.
CL Mareydt Apr 13, 2012, 12:35pm UTC
A beautiful expression full of love, life, & a heart full of riches ...
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:55pm UTC
You've explained exactly the friend I was thinking about.
Len Maxwell Apr 13, 2012, 1:23pm UTC
CL said it best. Very nicely done, Barbara.

Thanks for posting to the Wall of Memories on The Triple Name Club where it's now featured.
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:55pm UTC
Thank you, too, Len.
Doug Westberg Apr 13, 2012, 1:50pm UTC
Just beautiful! Puts one in mind of Christina Rossetti.Thanks for sharing with Depression and Creativity!
Now featured
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:55pm UTC
Thanks Doug.
Sandy Moore Apr 13, 2012, 2:16pm UTC
Wonderful poem! We will always be here in one way or another.
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:56pm UTC
You're right Sandy, thank you.
Jennifer F. Apr 13, 2012, 2:44pm UTC
Beautiful! Share life while loved ones are still around to appreciate it.
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:58pm UTC
Thank you. Yes, that is the important message.
Kasey Klein Apr 13, 2012, 3:13pm UTC
sweet
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 9:59pm UTC
Thanks Kasey!
J. Reid Apr 13, 2012, 6:01pm UTC
Smiles...

Thank you for submitting to: Not Gathering Dust!
Barbara H. Apr 13, 2012, 10:00pm UTC
Smiles back! Thank you for reading!
stephen berwaldt Apr 13, 2012, 10:43pm UTC
Such beautiful sentiments... Lovely thought to think of the times we share as being bouquets in themselves...fragrance appreciated by all involved... One would be blessed to have you as their friend, I'm sure. We sure are.

Thank you submitting to Gathers Luminous Writers and Artists. Now Featured.
Barbara H. Apr 15, 2012, 12:02am UTC
Thank you friend!
Linda T. Apr 14, 2012, 12:12am UTC
I really enjoyed this one Barb.
Barbara H. Apr 15, 2012, 12:01am UTC
I'm thankful for your comments Linda, thank you.
Bernard C. Apr 14, 2012, 8:20am UTC
Beautiful poem and very nicely put!
Barbara H. Apr 15, 2012, 12:01am UTC
You are that kind of friend Bernard, I have no doubt!
Chris Brockman Apr 14, 2012, 9:17am UTC
This is classic Barbara, a wonderful reflection on mature friendship!
Barbara H. Apr 15, 2012, 12:00am UTC
Thank you Chris!
Allen H. Apr 14, 2012, 9:48am UTC
And in the end, the love you get is equal to the love you give...
Barbara H. Apr 15, 2012, 12:00am UTC
Exactly Allen.
♥ Christine aka stine1 ♥ Apr 14, 2012, 12:58pm UTC
For commenting on "Who needs some Fairy Point Dust?" you have won some of it. Congratulations :-)

Who needs some Fairy Point Dust?
Barbara H. Apr 14, 2012, 11:59pm UTC
Thank you!
Alice G. Apr 14, 2012, 6:18pm UTC
Barbara, what a beautiful expression of love for your friend. I lost a friend like that 9 years ago and I find myself still missing her with regularity. We started first grad together and her death marked 50 years of friendship between us. Sometimes years would go by that we were separated by distance but our relationship was still just as strong as the first 12 years while we were in school. She died with cancer at 56 and right up to the end remained positive and continued to travel and experience life in spite of often being in great pain. There will always be place in my heart that only she can fill.
Barbara H. Apr 14, 2012, 11:59pm UTC
Our stories are quite similar Alice, I can relate to how you feel. We were fortunate.

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