Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Remember - too late, someone I never met. Comical poem 783 by Angela Lansbury

 I've had loads of invitations

About somebody who died

I have never ever met them

They have gone out with the tide


I'm sorry friends are sorry

When someone's died or they are ill

It's too late to wish them well

And I don't wish anybody ill


I'd be pleased to hear about them

If retelling brings no stress

I'm sure you can say something good

About their joys and their success


I am reading what is said of them

Will the same apply to me?

Will I live and die differently?

Oh, well. What will be will be.

-ends-

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