his list

for a contest

 

6 months left they say

And somehow I know this is not just another Doctors line

 

My first thought was how I can possibly spend it with him

The green shirt, the green door

In 6 months we can at least spend a few weekends at the JerseyShore

And in death that would be all I needed

 

My job would be over

But the relationships would remain

And they would understand why

 

I would go to the beach every day

Feel the sand in my toes

Feel it sift between my fingers

He and I could lay with the sun beating down hard on our skin

And we’d swim

Kiss

Drenched in sunlight, ocean and love

Something we could only do with death pending

 

I would spend afternoons with my Godson

We’d go to the park

Play baseball, football

I would teach him about God

About faith

About philosophy

About his grandfather

About art

I would write a journal with all the things

He could not understand now

And it would be his job to pass the words on to all

The other nephews and nieces

 

I’d stand in the middle of a Manhattan street and sing

Sing as loud as I could for all to hear

 

I would need tickets to the ballet and to see the Martha Graham Dance Company

one more time

could I dance one last time?

 

It is hard to know what to do, because I never expected to live a long life

I have already jumped out of planes and traveled

I have done mission work and fed the hungry as well as clothed them

I have danced in the middle of wherever I stand

I speak out for injustice

 

The thing I truly want for my bucket list

Is for him to come back and love me

Love me

To decided I am his bucket list

 

Reviews

[Lyonezz On Point]

Oou, now that is a really deep want.....for him to want you as his bucket list.....
Somehow I understand that want that need to have that special person desire you as you would desire them....great piece. This is the kind of writing that can pull the reader in..
Peace
Lioness

[forfila]

This is lovely, and a fit wish for a beautiful soul. A lovely read in its own way, much adored and admired =)

Love
Me

[Cece]

i feel pending death
things that need to be done
but most of all i want my love

love me to the end
speak up tell the grandson
tell all in this piece

[JC Fox]

This reminds me of the movie, The Bucket List! Great piece

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

I love the things you would teach your Godson .. and the singing in the streets of Manhattan .. this is very powerful. witful but not sobbingly sad just right ..
This is very good and well written..
Seems people hate to think about this but ..fact of life is death..
I have heard it is the quality and the time .. so a quality life
cut short could possibly be better than one that is not and goes on and on
Nice poem on this ..

Chloe
xoxo

[Mark Pearce]

Powerful.

Using the whimsical "bucket list" as the anchor for such a serious piece is a stroke of inspiration. The detail conveyed makes this one real too.

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This is so good! I thought the structure was perfect. It flowed so well! The words held so much depth and pain in them. A very good piece of poetry!