He did not upon the coffin place a wreath,
to do so, he felt, would have been obscene.
His wreath, instead, was just a metaphor
to symbolise the life that once had been;
a memorial to spirit that remained
and not a talisman of something pre-ordained.
The years had been filled with inconstant strife
to enter the parnassus of an exalted life
Aug 30, 2015
Aug 30, 2015 at 5:07 PM UTC
He did not upon the coffin place a wreath,
to do so, he felt, would have been obscene.
His wreath, instead, was just a metaphor
to symbolise the life that once had been;
a memorial to spirit that remained
and not a talisman of something pre-ordained.
The years had been filled with inconstant strife
to enter the parnassus of an exalted life
