Poetry, Writing Stories The earth knows our time September 13, 2015 tribalmysticstories, lazylittlefrog.com 9 Comments Among thousands that came to farewell my cousin George at his funeral over a week ago was this young man. It was so interesting to watch him come up to the grave and stand there, mesmerised by what was before him. I wondered what was going through his young mind. Picture: JK.Leahy © Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea. JK.Leahy© The earth knows our time We were born from the earth For each of us, there is a clock ticking The earth provides all we need And when she is ready, she takes us Sometimes, we know we are ready Sometimes, we may not know. But she will be ready to take us Share this:FacebookSkypeWhatsAppEmailTwitterLinkedInTumblrMorePocketRedditPrintPinterestLike this:Like Loading...
Mortality – the mystery of it all, the fear of it, the thoughtfulness it inspires when we are faced with it, so much to say, but the poem is best. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I’m sorry for the loss of your cousin. To me, the “hole in the ground” the freshly dug grave site speaks volumes. A silent voice with a hundred untold stories. Hugs. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
That’s the mystery of life. Many fear to die but if you understand the purpose of life, you will be happy when it’s time to say goodbye. LikeLike Reply
I hope that when it takes me, that peace fills me as well as those that still wait… LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
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Mortality – the mystery of it all, the fear of it, the thoughtfulness it inspires when we are faced with it, so much to say, but the poem is best.
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True! And, thank you for your kind words.
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I’m sorry for the loss of your cousin. To me, the “hole in the ground” the freshly dug grave site speaks volumes. A silent voice with a hundred untold stories. Hugs.
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Thank you very much Teagan. Hugs back.
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That’s the mystery of life. Many fear to die but if you understand the purpose of life, you will be happy when it’s time to say goodbye.
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So true Joel. Thank you for visiting.
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I hope that when it takes me, that peace fills me as well as those that still wait…
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That is a lovely thought Kah Wah. I would like the same. Thank you.
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