Most people treat their dead
as sorta pets
They do require attention
devoted care
Seems like more for not being there
I think I should feel guiltier
for playing favorites
among my dead
like a typical shit
I mean people think of death
as the Great Equalizer
but it's not really so
Updating the Rolodex of the Dead
keeps many of us constantly busy
as busy as others are kept by pussy
or ass dick whatever
To write a poem about them
it's like giving them pet treats
I worry that I will make someone
a horrible pet
when I'm dead
that someone will write
maybe an advice columnist
talking about how horrible
his or her pet acts
meaning me
and I worry that the advice columnist
will advise that person
to replace me with another pet
just give up on me
this is just to say
when I am dead
I want to really work on our relationship
so
please don't give up
The Mania Of The Moment
29 minutes ago
I like the idea of these relationships being ongoing.
ReplyDeleteMostly I feel guilty about things I meant to do or say for the departed "someday...but not today." Then it's too late. (For now at least. But assuming we meet again, will you still need me?)
But we can still work on the relationship. I like that.
I feel the same way.
ReplyDeleteThe dead won't be gone onto we all are. And maybe not even then.
This poem will probably shrink to a very small size compared to what it is now, since it's sloppy.
But thanks for your read.