Show the Love Now
Say the good things when a person is still alive
When a person dies,
there’s no point writing elegies,
no point crying at the grave,
no point building them
a lavish mausoleum.
They are simply not there,
to feel or appreciate.
They are dirt or ashes now —
beyond this mortal world,
lost in the vast realm of eternity.
If you write, you’re doing it
to feel better, to not feel guilty,
to make sense of the loss,
to process what you couldn't offer.
Remember, the time to love someone
is while they’re still here —
in the fragile human body.
We are emotional beings,
we need connection and
certainly generous compassion.
We gather after death of a person,
go through grief —
We say the deceased were
beautiful souls
But those words come too late.
Let’s change our ways.
Show the love, and support
before the darkness.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (2)
What a beautiful idea and one that we should all do. The deceased is in a far better place, and one should as I say just remember the good times you had. They will hear what you say even what they are in heaven.
Nice