Afterlife

I have a worthy goal
I pine to be a fossil
on permanent display
in some future museum

All it takes 
is the proper soil
in which to reside
for years and years
of unflinching patience

And then a bit of luck
when a doctoral student
stumbles across my remains
and finds the subject
for her dissertation

Scientist will argue
over what it all means
and I will live on in death
as a smiling toothy enigma

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Skat A

Date: 7/30/2013 12:36:00 PM

Roy, this one was interesting... and the plans of your afterlife.. I want front row tickets to this display,, ha ha.. I know the cavity will be you..... SKAT

Shanity Rain

Date: 7/30/2013 11:26:00 AM

I Love it , Thank-you .

Roy Batts
Date: 7/30/2013 4:52:00 PM

Thank youYvette. It is good se see you here and read your work.

Steven Mitchell

Date: 7/30/2013 5:36:00 AM

:) what a nice thought

Roy Batts
Date: 7/30/2013 10:30:00 AM

Thank you, Steven.