Bring me flowers when I am living
Don't bring me them when I am dead,
Let me enjoy them in the giving
My mother always had said.
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My Mom just passed. She always said the same idea as your poem. I would love to recite it at her memorial, with your permission.
I commented on this now Plz do read and comment my newest poem too titled, ' squash the hate hate bug'
Yes well said, your mom is right, the dead don't perceive flowers and many love flowers when alive so yes a fab poem wow! Kudos!
Bring me flowers when I am living Don't bring me them when I am dead, Let me enjoy them in the giving My mother always had said. We shall praise everyone and express our love when they are living. such a great truth my dear poet. tony
At last! Several years ago, found this poem in the newspaper and cut it out...put it under glass on top of my bureau......relating this lovely thought, flowers now, wonderful! So informed family of this sweet, sweet thought..flowers to enjoy now...life has been a loving bouquet of flowers from all my sons...I am now up in years, and have sincerely enjoyed this poem...it has been a source of many smiles, tears, and love expressed to me while I am still here...thank you, Randy Mcclave
Deep passionate feelings nicely penned with clarity of thought and mind. Beautiful rendition from the heart. Thanks for sharing, Randy.
A noble soul full of hope and optimism would always derive energy and inspiration from flowers. They bring us joy and bliss. Thank you, Randy. Bring me flowers when I am here Please don't wait until I am gone, Bring me flowers with a smile
Yes, a perfect poem expressing this wise idea. I hate killing flowers to cut them. They are a marvelous gift for the living. But I think the dead should have dead flowers.
Thank you for for your comments :) My mom was the inspiration, she always said to bring her flowers while she was living. Randy
Wonderful piece of art! great diction and flow. Natural feelings carefully crafted into artistic piece of art. Indded, if we want to show love to people, let us do it when they are alive and can appreciate but not when they are no more. Time is never a friend of man. Good work! Bring me flowers Randy!
Thank you for your comment, and sorry for the delay, I had two deaths in my family. My mom always said to me, give me flowers while I am living.
Thank you for for your comments sorry for the delay, lost two family members. Randy
Absolutely right, now and not when I am gone TOP Marks 5 Stars full or the previous Golden 10, thank you so much for sharing, Randy