Saying Goodbye In A Funeral

I attended the funeral of your dear one. I heard your loud sobbing and screaming As the coffin of your deceased husband was carried out from the church aisle. The black limousine was waiting outside The caretaker looked at his watch Each one picked up a white rose and laid it on the coffin of your dear one. Still the undertaker looked at you and waited; You held on to the coffin and would not Let the limousine drive off your husband- to the burning heat of the crematorium. The undertaker started the engine You stood still sobbing, speaking and moaning You drowned your heart in anguish so deep But the funeral service should be culminated. And the coffin was taken away by that black limousine With a weak voice, you called, “Please come back”. And you continued to sob without let up The sting of death crushed your heart. And there you stood with the presence and comfort of your family and friends No longer alone or bereft in the world You were surrounded by those who wept with you, who stood beside you, waiting when your anguish could subside. ______________________ Funeral of Frannie’s husband, September 5,2015