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Deader Than Dead

Someone died last night And no one even seems to be taking notice of their passing Who had once been, is no more It wasn't reported on the front page of the news Or on the back page either, for that matter. Their soul must have just floated From here to there Or from there to here Quietly depending On what their religious views had been. I wouldn't have even known Except for the quiet whisperings Of relatives on the phone... Still making plans... Still talking... Still breathing... Even though that person they were talking about Is no longer here. Deader than Dead. That's what someone said They said that this person Looked Deader than Dead. That's what they said. (January 26, 2011 Wausau, Wisconsin) (c) Copyright 2011 by Christine A Kysely, All Rights Reserved

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