I am not Gone

I wrote this poem after being inspired by a scene in a movie. In the scene the grown children were spreading the ashes of their mother.

I once feared the fiery flames,

Now I see the beauty in its release.

To become one with the earth,

Will bring me a final peace;

 

To be carried on the winds,

As light as butterflies;

To be a part of every sunset,

And of every new sunrise;

 

In a ghostly cloud of fragments,

Of me now is what remains,

To be enveloped in each nights darkness,

Or washed away with summer rains;.

 

What is dead now gives life again,

I am the new flowers that bloom.

I am on the warm spring wind,

That you'll smell their sweet perfume;

 

I'm a cloud floating high above,

On a clear blue sunny day,

I'm in the sunshine that warms your shoulders,

Like a hug to fill your day.

 

I'm in the soil under your feet,

Or a bird flying above,

Just remember the life you gave me,

When you filled it with your love;

 

It's in this beauty that I am free,

And I'm one with you forever,

Remember I am not gone,

Again one day we'll be together.

 

Author's Note

what do you think?

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I love this message! This is my feeling of death, whether mine or someone else's. I love the simple acceptance, but taking that much further, you also suggest there's so much new life that can spring forth after death -- your word paintings of the possibilities is what makes this message shine in a memorable way. I so subscribe to the idea of death as a release, bringing freedom, not sorrow. I have never cared much for the ideas of heaven & hell. Just let me be a sprinkle of ashes to encourage new growth! This is very artfully stated.

[Connie]

Thank you for your review. This is one piece I'm quite proud of. I think it's a beautiful way to accept our end. At least it's my plan when my time comes.

[Helen Crutchett]

Connie I thought this was a truly outstanding write. A warm and inspiring piece....peaceful and gentle.
Just lovely!

Thank you for sharing.

Helena

[SoberBunny]

Just... beautiful. Especially, "What is dead now gives life again, I am the new flowers that bloom." Truly captures the circle of life and the eternal journey of the soul. Thank you so much for sharing. :)

[Gee]

Beautiful......that's what I think,beautiful

[Insight "MH"]

While reading each line my heart beat had increased. I felt a pleasant tingle after reading this poem. Thank you so much for this extraordinary experience that you made me have here. Its an honor to have you as a friend.

Insight.

[Bear]

Life is eternal for in memory we are reborn with each new generation "Remember I am not gone". How we view death says a lot about how we live life "What is dead now gives life again". Philosophical depth, emotionally liberating and inspiring, I don't see how you could accomplish any more with this poem as I covers it all. Well written, heart warming and thought provoking, a pleasure to read :~)

[alifeacoustic]

We come from the earth, we return to the earth. The bit in between is where we make the memories that follow us.
What is dead now gives life again,
I am the new flowers that bloom.... Wonderful

Just remember the life you gave me,
When you filled it with your love.... Breath-taking
Truly beautiful.

[Connie]

thank you so much for your kind words, it was amazing the feelings overcoming me when I wrote it, as it was the last scene in a movie i was watching that really inspired me.

[Ralph Rosell]

Wow... Enjoyed every bit of that poem. Been trying to write about the miracle of death myself... You just blew me away with your perfect rhymes and choice of words. Beautifully portrayed. It ends so deeply yet so lightly. Well done! Keep posting! Will read more :)