In that centre setting where diamonds and rubies
are typically displayed for eyes to admire,
now your dearly departed can be artfully encased—
ashes of loved ones presented centre stage on gold
and platinum rings. Eternal holder for dear mama.
Take her with you to cocktail parties and family weddings.
Lift her up. Allow those ashen legs and arms to sway
left and right as you cha-cha across the dance floor.
Show and twirl Mom along the way. Wear her to all places
that in life she once stubbornly refused to go.
ashes of loved ones presented centre stage on gold
and platinum rings. Eternal holder for dear mama.
Take her with you to cocktail parties and family weddings.
Lift her up. Allow those ashen legs and arms to sway
left and right as you cha-cha across the dance floor.
Show and twirl Mom along the way. Wear her to all places
that in life she once stubbornly refused to go.