He was my north my south my east my west
My working week and my Sunday rest
My noon my midnight my talk my song
I thought love would last forever I was wrong
Funeral Blues
W. H Auden.
And when the tears had stopped
There was nothing else not one drop
There was only silence
Deafening loud silence
Deafening long silence
It was like nothing I had ever known
I didn’t need anyone I unplugged all the phones
And when the people were gone
There was nothing left – no not one
They had cried some had wept
Some brought gifts I wish I hadn’t kept
Some gave speeches some wrote letters
Some said “Hide the body no seeing don’t let her”
But no one knew him like I did
From none of their plates did he feed
All the tears none as salty as mine
With none of them did he dine
He was my husband
My one in a thousand
He was my friend
His love for me had no end
He was my pillar
My sorrow healer
He was enough with no dent
With him I was content
But now he’s gone
Never to return
I don’t need their pity
Which they call ‘sympathy’
I need my husband, my one and only love
I need to see his smile, feel his touch as pure as a dove
You cannot bring him back now can you?
You have no business here, no work to do
Please leave me alone to fade
The whole world please go away
I have his riches his name and his wealth
But sadly I am no longer content.
Dedicated to big mummy. We love you.. Rest in peace.
