when life is quite through with
and leaves say alas,
much is to do
for the swallow,that closes
a flight in the blue;
when love’s had his tears out,
perhaps shall pass
a million years
(while a bee dozes
on the poppies,the dears;
when all’s done and said,and
under the grass
lies her head
by oaks and roses
deliberated.)
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When life is quite through (II) is a thank you to all of creation captured in just a small moment of time – it praises the –
It is a moment never to be forgotten – moved or compared – A lover lays his love to rest in peace.