Burying 2020

Good riddance

We'll gather by your open grave
as bells echo out loud,
no tears or flowers be offered up
to fall upon your shroud.
For you my friend will not be missed
your leaving will be cheered,
though your memory will linger on
in most minds ever seared.
But hope comes with your burying,
a light at tunnels end,
with smiles replacing misery
as the world begins to mend...

Happy New year folks :))

Reviews

[Patricia]

Yes bravo!!!! Happy New Years!!

[Gee]

Thanks Patricia. Happy new year to ya :))

[Fran Marie]

Happy New Year
Gee..we surely
won't miss 2020
so glad it's gone
rejoicing in 2021
for better days to
come ..

[Gee]

Thanks Fran Marie.
Happy new year

[Crosby Idasa]

Happy new year... Wow, what a message written.

[Gee]

Thank you Crosby

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL gone but not forgotten:) The number of curse words that come into mind when reflecting on the year 2020 is staggering from the forest fires in Australia to the west coast of the united states all I could think of when I sat and attempted to write a little ditty was to burn the calendar so I did just that!

[Gee]

Lol, good on you Robert.
Thanks for dropping in

[ittybittynb]

Fantastic, put what I'm pretty sure all of us are thinking/feeling into words.

[Gee]

Thank you kindly.
Happy new year

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think I will take my dog for a walk in that graveyard, and we can both visit that grave...I will let him
do his business on it.
thank God...2020 is in the rear view mirror now.
j.

[Gee]

Wait for me Jacob and I'll join him :))
Happy New year

[Relic]

The devil needs to be kicked out. He had his fun, may he be on his way.

[Gee]

Thanks Relic.
Happy New year to you and yours

[John the Baptist]

Indeed, and it damn well better not reincarnate.

[Gee]

Happy New year JTB.
Thanks

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“with smiles replacing misery
as the world begins to mend...”
Great burial metaphor and message Gee. Lyrical, if appropriately ‘dirge-ish’, with classical language, deft symbolism and imagery. Lovely cadence and rhyme. Good riddance to 2020 and Happy New Year wished back to you and yours my friend!

[Gee]

Thank you Annette.
Happy New year to you and all those you hold dear

[Coyote Poetry]

I do agree my friend. I am glad 2020 is gone. Happy New year my friend. I hope you are doing well.
Coyote

[Gee]

Thank you Coyote, take care.
Happy New year

[Coyote Poetry]

Happy New year my friend and you are welcome.