Ah, Are You Digging My Grave?

 

Thomas Hardy

1840-1928

'Ah, are you digging on my grave My loved one? planting rue?' 'No: yesterday he went to wed One of the brightest wealth has bred. "It cannot hurt her now", he said, "That I should not be true." 'Then who is digging on my grave? My nearest dearest kin?' 'Ah, no; they sit and think, "What use! What good will planting flowers produce? No tendance of her mound can loose Her spirit from Death's gin." 'But some one digs upon my grave? My enemy? prodding sly?' 'Nay: when she heard you had passed the Gate That shuts on all flesh soon or late, She thought you no more worth her hate, And cares not where you lie.' 'Then, who is digging on my grave? Say since I have not guessed !' 'O it is I, my mistress dear, Your little dog, who still lives near, And much I hope my movements here Have not disturbed your rest?' 'Ah, yes! You dig upon my grave . . . Why flashed it not on me That one true heart was left behind! What feeling do we ever find To equal among human kind A dog's fidelity !' 'Mistress, I dug upon your grave To bury a bone, in case I should be hungry near this spot When passing on my daily trot. I am sorry, but I quite forgot It was your resting-place.'   Check out my two short stories on Amazon Kindle... Here are the links: TRAILER PARK FROM HELL http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BAKU8IS LIFE'S A BITCH. A WEREBITCH. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFCMNMU Lots of horrific fun for only 99 cents!