This post has been written as part of the Sleep is for the weak Writing Workshop. This week I chose prompt no.4 Write a story or a poem or something descriptive to try and share your view of what happens when we die.
I decided to attempt a poem, inspired by a writing exercise from my creative writing group. This is a pantoum.
Will You Be There?
Will you be there? |
Will you hold my hand? |
I'm scared |
Darkness |
Will you hold my hand? |
There is nothing |
Darkness |
You are gone |
There is nothing |
You fade away |
You are gone |
Rest in peace |
You fade away |
I'm scared |
Rest in peace |
Will you be there? |
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I guess this writing prompt caught my eye because I've had a difficult week. I'll be offline for a couple of days as I'm spending a little time with my best friend and attending her husband's funeral.
Normal upbeat service will be resumed for the Easter weekend, I hope. x
Oh hun that must have been tough, it must have been a very difficult week. Thinking of you x
ReplyDeleteI am sat here in tears yet again. I am so sorry for your friends massive loss, life is so unfair.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSending lots of good thoughts to you & your friend xx
Sorry to hear about your friends loss. The poem is lovely, stark and moving.
ReplyDeleteI can't say anything that'll make it better but I'll send good thoughts that you all get through this awful time.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you at a really hard time x
ReplyDeleteSandy that's a lovely poem. I"m so sorry for your friend. The same thing happened to me last week actually and I used one of Josie's brilliant prompts to try and put in words some of the feelings. It's just so shocking and awful. I;m sure you'll be a tower of strength to your friend. x
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem Sandy, your talent knows no bounds. I am thinking of you and your friend x
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about poems written like this, I had forgotten how much they appealed to me. Thank you for sharing. Thinking of you this week x
ReplyDeleteLovely poem, so sorry for your friends loss x
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss this week Sandy. Have been thinking of you today x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. So sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteHayley, thank you x
ReplyDeleteThe Mad House, life is truly unfair. He was only 48.
Little Dude's Mummy, thank you, she needs them x
Geeky Mummy, thank you. Life feels quite stark at the moment x
Auntie Gwen, much appreciated. Yesterday was difficult, as is today x
Baby Genie, thank you x
ReplyDeleteIt's a Mummy's Life, I've just read your post. Beautiful. I tried to be a help to my friend, but yesterday was just awful. Thinking of you and your friend x
Baking Mad Mama, that's very kind of you to say. Thank you x
Kelly, thank you. I found the pantoum format so effective to convey emotion x
B, thank you x
Josie, thank you and thanks for doing the McLinky for me x
ReplyDeleteIf I can escape..., thank you x
so sorry for the pain, and beautiful writing.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem, excellent format. I hadn't heard of a pantoum before, shameful I know, but wonderfully written.
ReplyDelete*hugs* for your best friend and you.
Jax, thank you x
ReplyDeleteLivi, thank you. Have you had a go at a pantoum? I hadn't written a poem for years, but I love this format x