WAVING FAREWELL to MINNIE BELLE

Tongue in cheek - farewell to my dear departed mother in law

WAVING FAREWELL to MINNIE BELLE

You left us

O’er a year ago

Leaving nowt’

But ashes to sow

 

No one knew

Quite what to do

With the remnants

That lingered of you

 

At last decisions

Finally made

To toss them to

The open waves

 

A car trip first

To reach the place

Miles from home

So drive with haste

 

Ride rolling

Harbour waves

Face dangerous swells

Salty air and ozone smells

Find the wharf

Hop aboard the boat

Wrapped for winter

In a heavy coat

All this fuss

And palaver too

Just to say

Goodbye to you

We say a prayer

Sue makes a speech

She opens the lid

Your ashes to reach

She casts you out

Towards to sea

You lift on high

Your spirit free

At last �" GOODBYE

To Minnie Belle

Wherever you are

We wish you well

 

 Davy Jones - 2002

Author's Note

As mother in law was released to the elements and her tearful family looked on - mumbling silent prayers - her ashes swirled above and in a sudden down draft came back down and choked everyone....