A customized casket by Shehara Ratnasinghe
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
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Poet’s Biography
Shehara Ratnasinghe is a writer, freelance journalist and corporate executive based in Sri Lanka. She holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and her first degree is in Bachelors of Social Sciences. She divides her time between writing and her full time corporate job. One of her short stories was recently shortlisted for Ceylon Literary Festival's short story writing competition.
Poem Description / Inspiration
My poem talks about the concept of death and the superficial, materialistic choices of humans that are associated with death. I believe that death is inevitable to all and what really matters is the impact one leaves behind in this world.
Poem Text
Cherry, walnut, oak
Mahogany to leave you broke
Some come in floral
leaving one final mark as you go.
Shiny, glistening, all-too-glamorous
the one to keep you company,
the one to hold near and dear
on this journey to set you free,
customized with free delivery.
Black, brown, white
pick and choose to match your skin,
or pink,
if you’re feeling Barbie.
The shiny, the polished, the intricate
a gold one would stand above them all.
Recycled paper boards
when you have no choice at all.
A metal one, that can entrap your soul
or plastic to conceal a life of insincerity
Six feet under, off you go
into the abyss where
the scent of oak does not linger
the beauty of florals fades
and the sleekness of walnut disappears.
Just as you enter where the angels sing,
Not a care in the world for the vessel you came in
But rather what lies within,
Entrapped deep in your heart and soul,
how deeply you loved
and how you made them feel.
Where one chapter ends and another begins
And it is not always up to you
how you choose to leave.
Though the choice is yours
on how you to choose to live.
Oh this is lovely
Beautiful poem!
Thank you ☺️
What a beautiful poem ❤️
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