Just a Thought
Can you answer Eric’s queery
Just a Thought
Every Thursday Eric and his best friend would meet in the pub
Most times he just went there for a quiet drink
Sometimes he’d partake of a little grub
But most of all for a chat and a quiet think
Eric sat pondering, then all of a sudden said
“I’m just wondering where or why.”
“You’re wondering what.” His friend cautiously replied
“I’m wondering where we really go, you know when we die.”
“Now that’s a queer subject to bring up, is it your turn or is it mine.”
“No seriously. Who says where we go, you know when we’ve died.”
Nobody ever comes back to tell us, do you think that’s fine?
Some believe in ghosts and spirits, to reach them some say they’ve tried.”
“Well Eric I think this subject I’ll just have to pass
For I know the only spirits you enjoy is what you get in a glass.
Why bother about where you go when you’re dead
Have another drink and change the subject instead.”
Then Eric thought it might be for the best just now
But he couldn’t get it out of his head somehow
Just then another old friend sat beside him with a grunt and a groan
“How do Eric, I see you’re all on your own.”
“Sorry to hear about your pal who passed away
Funny thing, I thought I saw him just the other day.”
Then Eric said he just couldn’t get it out of his head
“Where do you think we go, you know when we’re dead?”
Then this friend said. “You’re a morbid old sod,
You’ve always said you didn’t believe in God
But if knowing I surely can’t tell
But knowing you, you’ll end up in hell.”
I really enjoyed this, I have given the same question years of pondering still none the wiser. But your poem made me smile. 🙂
Sue glad this caught your attention and made you smile. Perhaps it’s best we don’t know…Tony
The line “…I see you’re all on your own.” shifts the telling into a haunting. Well done, the enhanced irony. The last verse is tack-on – may I suggest rewrite-or removing. It’s extra. because “…you know when we’re dead?” brings it totally full circle, the highest point of irony reinforced if ended there. Excellent write. Enjoyed thoroughly. Also the rhymes fade into the texture and are almost invisible. which takes great skill.. – allets
Allets many thanks for commenting, your point is well taken…Tony
Enjoyed this often wondered that myself but then if death is oblivion, can that be a bad thing? We all enjoy a good kip!
Allets has a point by the way.
Pronto thank you also for commenting…..BUT..do we go to sleep when we die or are you not telling…Tony