The Grieving Funeral Director

She collected the deceased from the mortuary She washed the body down seeing the body peacefully free Then she dressed the body in what 'The family' had chose Now dressed so bright, holding a RED rose She then collected an upstanding coffin that was lined along the wall... Carefully placing it on a pedestal So ready to drill the handles and line the coffin with lace Then engraving the name plate at a steady pace She then went back to the body and with family instructions She added powder, blush then a little lipstick on Then with 6 steady hands, placed her in Into her pure white coffin where there would be only sleep ins The 6 steady hands placed the body for the family to see They all cried and cried... just could not believe Could not believe she was gone and here no more They knew they had to accept even though they were raw The grieving Funeral Director had arranged the funeral as she knew how to do She had placed the Funeral Notices and Ordered the flowers too At the Cemetery Gate she walked and smiled in front of the Hearse In Gods garden she was practising her verse Her verse of hope and support that she would read to the family today A verse to help them accept, there is no other way So the reading went well..., the music had played Family so happy they said: 'I wish not to see you again... I'm afraid! ' ***************** This Grieving Funeral Director took a little sadness with her from each Funeral. Yet the pure satisfaction she received from helping these Grieving families was so well worth it. Copyright Reserved May 2014 LYN PAUL