MY THINGS

I can't bear the thought-----

Of going empty handed.

How I'll miss the films,

And all my favourite books.

How I'll miss my music,

And girls with good looks.

How I'll miss the trees,

And my four legged friends

I wish I could take them with me-----

Damm this mortality!

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Excellent free verse with a fresh look at mortality from a down to earth, day to day perspective. Reminded me of the movie sunshine (1973) starring Cristina Raines and Cliff De Young and this song (it is a true story based up the diaries of Kate Hayden living in the woods with her husband, a struggling musician, and her daughter who discovers she has terminal cancer. She begins to tape-record a journal of the time she has left.-John Denver's 'Sunshine on my Shoulders' was the theme tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NqHfw3RRnI

[andrew mitchell]

Hi John , You are a wealth of information, thanks for your informative review and I know Denver's song.:)

[jesserose99]

you can't take it with you...you just can't. i wonder on some other side we go to what we might say that we miss before we come into this life. just a random ponderance. i get those time to time you know...sorry about that Andrew!

[andrew mitchell]

you have a point there, thanks jesse

[sereenaoutloud]

brilliant write, and yes Dam mortality!
although i hope that it is only the four legged friends named dog or cat...and no 8 legged kind!

[andrew mitchell]

lol no spiders lol thanks sereena

[Valentine]

The only things I wish to take with me are my family, friends and all of the people on God's earth.

[andrew mitchell]

yes but they will be there already and if we are going to continue our poetry we need paper and pencils for starters!!!

[ANTO]

lol - I love the way this guy's mind works - :)

[andrew mitchell]

lol ANTO smiles all round My shout!!

[ANTO]

lol - make mines a double then ... xDD

[andrew mitchell]

I'm making it now ANTO. Cheers mate! :):)

[ANTO]

I was wondering where this was going Andrew.
The punchline was very good - the whole write was cleverly pulled off.
Kudos.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you ANTO

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree. I do worry about my book collection. Kids don't care about them. I like the items in the poem. Death isn't fair. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Coyote and so do I on my books

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[success]

"I wish I could take them with me-----
Damm this mortality!" ..well penned