"reveal something"
I want to end it all
As the kind of person that
Fills the funeral home to
Standing room only with
Maybe a line stretching
Out into the street and
Snaking around the corner.
No one reading my death
Notice will say “Oh, that’s too
Bad.” like it could have been
Anyone else’s heart that had
Stopped beating and they just
Heard the News. I want tears, break-
Downs, empty boxes of tissues.
From my coffin, I don’t want to
Hear the time filled up by
Rehashed sermons and
People reassuring one another
That I’m in a better place, I
Want people lining up to tell
Stories of my kindness and
Then to realize that they also
Want a funeral with a full
Parking lot and front page
Spread in the hometown
Newspaper and go out and
Live their lives to make it happen.
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You know, I've been thinking a lot about what kind of "funeral" (I use the term loosely because it'll be more like a party) I want lately too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good piece! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Ivy! I want a party too! I already have the music picked out. ;)
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! :)
ReplyDeleteA great call to life.
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