 |
| Courtesy of Pixabay |
"To her, death is quite romantic". Lily has seen her share of farewells, pruning the rosebushes on Cemetery Hill. Here they gather in their mourning clothes. Wearing sunglasses to hide their mist filled eyes. A griever prays his lover will make it safely to the other side, of now. Poetry flows from the tongue of loss. A song occasionally, can be heard whispering through the willow boughs. Fresh flowers adorn the site. The heavenly scent drifts to the living. To her, it is beautiful when a single red rose falls, a sign of enduring love. Lily searches the sky wiping her tears while, listening to the sweet refrain of the morning rain.
linking with dVerse
hosted by Bjorn writing to Bob Dylan's Desolation Row
you must incorporate the following line from Dylan's piece
To her, death is quite romantic
This is so beautiful, and definitely romantic.
ReplyDeleteThat opening image does it for me. Such a great way visual to accompany this quote.
ReplyDelete"Poetry flows from the tongue of loss." Such lovely prose, Truedessa. It makes me want to know more about the rose trimmer who watches at Cemetery Hill.
ReplyDeleteA great story, Trudessa. The setting is perfect and the story tells it all. I love this line: Poetry flows from the tongue of loss.
ReplyDeleteLily and rose. The perfect romantic combination.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the romance of death beautifully. I love the phrase "farewells pruning the rosebushes”.
ReplyDelete"Poetry flows from the tongue of loss."
ReplyDeleteBravo!!!
Much❤love
I'd not thought how difficult it must be, especially for those empaths like Lily, to work in a graveyard. The tears are hard to keep at bay but the roses need care. Wonderfully told, Truedessa.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bittersweet place to work.
ReplyDeleteTo be a witness to such sorrow and parting will make a big impact on anyone
ReplyDelete