Paperwork Poem by Valerie Dohren
Paperwork
My husband died just recently
And I am in a tizzy
The paperwork that needs be done
Is making me quite dizzy
So many people should be told
About his sad departing
And ‘though my pain is quite immense
My troubles are just starting
To first arrange the funeral
Is really quite dramatic
The Undertaker must be called
Which really is traumatic
And then the Wake must be arranged
To satisfy the living
Providing all the guests with food
As comfort they’ll be giving
The Bank must promptly be informed
And then there is his pension
Along with any Benefits
Are things that I should mention
Car insurance, driving licence
United Utilities
With Water Rates and Energy
And all such facilities
All the charge cards must be paid
And leave my balance dwindling
They need be done in fullest time
Lest I be ‘done’ for swindling
His Bus Pass needs be cancelled too
Along with all subscriptions
Then to the Chemist I must go
Returning his prescriptions
The telephone should be transferred
Into my name re-listed
The Council then need be informed
Community Charge subsisted
The Life Insurance must be claimed
Because I need it quickly
My waning balance worries me
Oh dear, I feel quite sickly
And then the worst of all this stuff
Those Tax Returns are scary
The tax man doesn’t like mistakes
Which leaves me kinda wary
O help me, help me if you can
In this I’m surely drowning
My darling won’t you please come back
And stop my brow from frowning
But maybe in a year or two
When all this ‘stuff’ has ended
I’ll thus begin to live again
With broken heart then mended
so sorry about your loss dear Val. Someday you and he will be reunited. keep smiling praying for you and your family.
Just want to take a little time to say that I am sorry about the loss of your beloved husband. My heartfelt sympathy and concern for you as a sister here on PH goes beyond deep. In time you will heal from all of it. You expressed yourself very well even in your grief. That is very courageous. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal. Take care Val and my best regards to you.
Fallen in the deep valley, i hope there will be many hands that offer you to climb back..This kind of situation is not kind at all but pain...If we can do donation and help by energy for you Val, we wish we can help you and people here...Though nothing we cant do to make your days better...I only can hope God may send something for you..whatever happiness we still have, hope it still here and we remain_Soul
..the wound is the place where light enters you..it has been rightly said by Rumi..you are in great pain but the best has come out of you in the form of this poem..all the greatest poetic works have come out only when they were in their deepest abyss..an amazing piece of writing..
Oh Valerie! My heart goes out to you. I too have always found writing poetry a great solace in times of distress. Thank you for sharing this with us. My very best wishes to you at this most difficult period of your life.
With all that paper work to do And so less time to grieve My heartfelt sympathies with you But it will be the same when we also leave....... May God grant you the inner strength as He has in the past to overcome this and cling to golden memories too...
Very informative sentiments....this would give advise to all!
These bureaucratic processes are so unkind! You have brought out the painful feelings mixed with humor. A good poem,10/10.
Your poetry is always a pleasure to read. Even in difficult times you can give a light note and I this makes it so wonderful Excellent, Val
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 6:34:46 PM # 1.0.0
Sorry to hear May his soul rest in peace..........