(e.j.p)
You said you'd be with me til the very end Said you'd put marigolds on my grave because they were my favorite Said you'd dance with me til your legs gave out. And now, as I am almost six feet under Where are you?
The speaker is near death, and the poem is a quiet accusation aimed at someone who isn't there. Three promises are listed in a row: to stay until the end, to leave marigolds on the grave, to dance until their legs gave out.
Read the full summary