Jewel

Flowers once
your gone.
But they will
not last long.
Glasses raised
in your honour.
Tears shared
in a corner.
Life goes on.
Memories fade.
Graveside visits
are seldom made.
Photos peeling
off the wall.
Soon your names
not heard at all.
Life is short.
It can be cruel.
People should realise
that it’s a jewel.
Precious are
the moments
that we share
and when their gone
it’s so unfair.