Still Life

For my little Sister

 

Was told

they wheeled
your bed toward
the window for
your passing- that
evening when the
circled closed an
end on your beginning.

Now, we shall have no more
of all this talk of getting older

Return to something beautiful
to cure the fear of flying. 

Author's Note

Tried to add this photo to the original- but cocked it up completely.
It's a picture of a dawn sky (taken by the back-door) with an applied mirror-filter.
It just somehow seemed to fit the words.

Reviews

[Onlyme]

Oh my, Alistair, this was profound, beautiful and moving. And the image that is with this superb humbling poem fits perfectly. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us all.

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank YOU Dawn!- That is very kind indeed.
I was a little reticent to post poetry on this subject- but then, of course, this will come to all of us in time and if it can offer some scintilla of comfort to anyone at all- then it must be given freely- it is all we can do.
Thank you Dawn
best wishes to you

Ali

[Onlyme]

Exactly Alistair, giving with a free heart, is wonderful as it shows you care. As so many in this world even today. Just turn their back on others and don't even see them. Even if they were right in front of their faces in general. And to me that is really sad. I believe we should all care about each other. We only have one chance of life.

[Gee]

Beautifully written words to see a loved one into the arms of the angels, beautifuuly sad and uplifting at the same time.

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank you Gee
Your kind and thoughtful words are well met, my friend- that means alot

All the best to you

Ali

[Gee]

My pleasure
YNWA

[Alistair (Ali)]

All the best Mate!--Massive game tonight!-means I'm going to be knackered in the morning. Takes me ages to come down after watching the lads!

[Gee]

I've never recovered from Istanbul 2005 :))
Here's hoping.

[Neville]

amazingly beautiful, and moving words, without doubt both heartfelt and true..

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank you Nev- that is much appreciated.
These are strange days, at present- first Xmas without Jenny- then her birthday on the 15th January.
I know that time will slowly smooth the edges of reflection but the first anniversaries of occasion are always a bit of a bugger!

Thank you mate
and all the best to you
Ali

[Neville]

I know those feelings & only too well my friend... go easy yes.. N

[Alistair (Ali)]

Cheers my friend, and all the best to you.
Ali

[Neville]

back at ya Ali and have a smashing Sunday my friend.. N

[Voice Crowe]

This is absolutely beautiful. It calms my unsettled soul to read these words. What a beautiful beginning the ending may be.

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank you, kindly...and how good it is to see you again!..and thank you for those wonderful words- who knows?, perhaps this life is just the dream...I sometimes wonder....

[Chris Shaw]

It does fit your words perfectly Ali. To me it is the light at the end of the dark tunnel. The dawn of a new beginning. As my younger brother died I told him to look for the light, I hope he saw it. I was moved by your lines when I read them originally. They have the same impact second time round. All the best

Chris

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank you Chris, that means much, it really does.
" look for the light"- that is profoundly touching and I sincerely hope that, should occasion arise for you, that you write those words in verse.
Thank you again and thinking of you
All the best
Ali

[Chris Shaw]

Maybe Ali, I will one day but although I have written of his death, I cannot write of his dying. May you find peace in your grief.

Chris

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank you Chris
and may peace find you too.
Ali

[lightsong]

of course I still remember this gorgeousness for Your little sister, the photo is prefect in all ways, it gives the feeling of "heaven", peace, the lighted pathway we all will walk through someday... the site can be tiring sometimes, if You need any help ask me and hopefully I can help.

Your words hold that beautiful something, even beyond beauty, may her beautiful soul ever be shining over there to bless You down here on our earth.

[Alistair (Ali)]

Thank you muchly...and thank you for your patience too, I have had a real job even getting on this site- my page wont load properly, and to be honest I'm not all that smart at all this tech-stuff!
And, yes!- any advice on loading photos or music, would be most welcome, my friend- and thank you for such kindness of word.

[lightsong]

message me if You need anything, the site can be really annoying with problems sometimes.

[lightsong]

Check this link out, it will help You,

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/dw817/1190100/

[Alistair (Ali)]

Will do my friend, and thank you!
I'm having some time off soon, and feel a bit a bit of a mail coming your way, bit of a catch up and see how are you are.
Hope all is well.

[lightsong]

all is well, hope it's the same there, and thank You :)

[Alistair (Ali)]

Pleasure my friend!...all is not too shabby, this end!- this weekend, I'm bringing out the inner-child, and making a gingerbread house- to be fair, it comes in a packet ( a sort of "pre-fab" gingerbread house, if you will) and I need some proper discipline to make sure I don't eat the roof off the thing before it's built.
Already had my first bowl ( yes! "bowl") of pigs in blankets.
Whoever thought of wrapping tiny little sausages in slivers of bacon is a genius, and I would like to shake their clever porky hands.
Brilliant stuff.

Will certainly peruse that link, and thank you for taking the time...much, much appreciated!