Brother, come and play me one more song
For my load is heavy, my sight bleary
My days are now few where once they thronged
And my thoughts they grow ever more weary
We knew someday this day would come
Brother, come and play me one more song
The path we traveled together at last is done
For we have traveled this road so very long
You have known me all my days
From boy to man in all my ways
Give me one more memory before long
For there’s little chance I’ll make another
Brother, come and play me one more song
It would warm this heart of mine like no other
For my time is done this much is true
And when I’m gone I’ll heed you to be strong,
But ‘till we meet again I ask this last thing of you
Brother, come and play me one more song
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At dVerse Jennifer Wagner asks us to write about brothers “from any angle”. Using what I’ll call a disrupted Quartern, my muse chose the final angle.
dVerse ~ Poets Pub | Poetics : Oh Brother!
National Poetry Month – Day 14
Raivenne-lations 
I admire the refrain: Brother, come and sing me one more song ~
This is in contrast to the sadness of a coming death, with the load very heavy ~
Thanks for joining us ~
This is very poignant & moving. There are times when we hope we have that ‘one more song’ from someone who has known us for a long, long time.
I enjoyed the rhythm in this–much like a song itself. A very moving piece, Raivenne. Creative angle, perfect for the prompt. Well done!
You did a sterling job of telling the story, rocking the prompt, & doing so within a form; always impressive when one of us stretches their poetic grasp & refines their talent; nice take, fine feel to it.
Such a moving poem – the refrain of one more song – so poignant. Really lovely
A wonderful song of a poem. Excellent form
This is something I would like to have sung. Maybe a voice laced with smoke and whisky in a bar. It definitely has a bluesy feeling in my view,
Strong rhythm there – so nice
Beautiful. I can see that being a final request…to have loved ones sing one final song as we fade from this life. Bjorn’s comment is spot on too…would make a great song in a bar.
ah…in the hope of a familiar and loving voice that would rekindle the joy when the boat is ready for sail…
A sweet and poignant song in itself. K.
so often we don’t get to say goodbye.
I enjoyed reading this. It had a happy rhyth in spite of it’s theme. Very well written.
I feel that you have used the repetition element greatly in your favor – really enjoyed your piece.