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Well, what can I say at an event like this?
Well, what can I say at an event like this?
Welcome; good to see you, good to have known you, thanks for coming
By convention, this all sounds bazaar
Yet, this is my last chance to communicate with you, be you my dearest, my nearest, family or friend, or indeed, whoever you are
The final event accompanying my life is of course that when I expire
Traditionally when we come together, amidst gloom and sullen attire
So here we are and, again, welcome, I know how many of you feel
Having myself stood where you are, the reality of things seems so surreal
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It can be a somber occasion, forlorn, upsetting and sadBut that is not what I want at this memorial, instead I’d like you to be glad Of the joy I brought to your life, making a difference in a positive way
Of the good times we had together and the love that we shared night and day Of the times we laughed together and the family occasions, birthdays and more
When we were there for each other in the bad times and cared for each other, rich or poor Well, what more can I say at an event like this, I’ve taken enough of your time
If nothing else, perhaps I’ve brought a smile to your face, by my writing, in verses, which rhyme
About the Author
Keith Stokes-Smith was brought up in Solihull, moving to Worcestershire in 1997. Writing poems came easy to him in his twenties and early thirties.
In 2016, his mother passed away. Two weeks later, on a train journey to London, he belatedly wrote a bespoke poem for her funeral and wrote it as if she had composed it to be read out by her at her funeral; a strange concept you might think. From then on he found himself uncontrollably inspired to write more adopting words spoken by fictitious people of fictitious ages in fictitious circumstances. In essence, he has tried to be in the mind of the reader. His poems may be considered somewhat unique coupled very often with them having a sense of humour.
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