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Corpses May Stay Long At Mortuary

Can’t a rich corpse remain in a fridge While the bereaved have gaps to still bridge? The outrage that descends on faces Varies with minds, background and races, Deferment of interment a choice; On the subject it can’t be one voice... God had carried it out with Moses: St. Jude Verse 9 of the matter closes, Satan with Michael contesting corpse Not perturbed by what from challenge drops Until he got “The Lord Rebuke thee! And he just had enough time to flee… Corpse may stay long in mortuary, Paid printers to hold obituary; We aren’t the thing tormenting with ice: Just buying time for guests’ meat-filled rice…

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