two weeks away
is the funeral of a bachelor
(hope my casket will be strong
so i won't rot as quick as others)
please write on my gravestone
"he was young and his death unexpected"
she'll wear a pretty smile and a lacy dress
i'll wear a pretty smile and a stiff suit
to the funeral of a bachelor
we'll both sign a contract that seals our fate
and sells our souls
(my hands will be clammy and cold and stiff
rigor already settling in)
i'm nervous
but the cold hasn't reached my feet yet
it's supposed to be a happy day
but is it supposed to be a funeral?
two rings, one for my finger
telling the world that on that day a bachelor died
and someone else was born in his place
(i'm nervous, because i'll end up doing something wrong)
this'll be a funeral
that everyone smiles at
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BURN (Wattys2015?)
Poetry"Poetry...is thoughts that breathe and words that burn."--Thomas Gray "Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." --Leonard Cohen Poems on the tough stuff in life. Poems on the crazy good stuff in li...
