Derek’s Diary – The Funeral

Went to a funeral
shook some hands
decent crowd
sung a hymn
nice and loud

read a poem
‘Ode to Dead’
stuttered badly
face went red

did some mourning
sung again
clapped at speeches
said Amen

filed out slowly
touched the box
laid a rose
someone dropped

stood around
meeting aunties
thanked the father
from St Francis

lovely service
soul at peace
no more pain
happy release

went to wake
ate some food
stayed too late
drinking booze

told some stories
got them grinning
anecdotes
youthful sinning

smashing send off
won’t forget him
diamond geezer
wish I’d met him