Think Only This of Me

Prompt #17 for Carry On Tuesday, http://carryontuesdayprompt.blogspot.com/, was to use all or part of “If I should die, think only this of me” (the first line of Rupert Brooks poem, The Soldier). *Thanks Mike Patrick for inspiring me to write this after reading his poem*. I used iambic pentameter in Quatrain.

 

 

Remembering past days of childhood dreams,

explored the world through starry wild eyes,

Adventure was attractive;  I must say,

unbridled freedom was my crowning prize!

 

With money saved, I flew across the pond,

experiencing new lands with scenic views.
Impoverished days or wealthy party ways,

I traveled miles, wearing holes in shoes.

 

The love for people I hold dear to heart,

along with animals who roamed the land.

True nature’s gifts of rainbow pots of gold;

and warmth of sunlight with cool ocean sand.

 

I lived my life embracing truth of love,

to give much more of me than to receive.

Delightfully filled heart with love to give,

unselfish quest for those who are in need.

 

If I should die, think only this of me,

my soul belongs to Mother Nature’s thread.

Don’t shed a tear because my life’s been full,

just put that party hat upon my head!

 

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