The Conventions of a Mid-September Funeral

It was mid-September when she passed,
a rarity, to see someone go in the Autumn like that.

I guess most would like to hold out for the holidays,
but I'd worry that would leave behind sad memories of years past.

Or maybe Springtime, when the world is bringing new life
and you could schedule the funeral in the rain - what a picture.

Summer might not be the best time, with the heat,
unless it was somewhere much further to the north.

So Autumn it is, despite the rarity, but then again,
you can rarely plan your own.