Those flowers, so fresh!

Story ID:	4055
Written by:	MVJ Simon (bio, link, contact, other stories)
Story type:	Poem
Location:	Chennai India
Year:	2008

As I lie pale and white

Those flowers on my chest so fresh

Mourners in black and white

Shedding right tears, in right measure

As I lie pale and white

I never knew I had friends so many

Would have been nice if they were around

While I was alive

As I lie pale and white

I never knew I was so good

Worthy of praise so kindly showered

It’s news I was the noblest!

As I lie pale and white

I know they’re so eager

To see who gets what

And share what’s left

As I lie pale and white

Shorn of gold even in my teeth

They just can’t wait

To share the divides

As I lie pale and white

I smile