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Epitaph

Put me in a binbag When I pass away I really don’t mind at all ‘Cos where I’m put I’’ll stay They come on Thursday morning you know In their Phoenix truck So throw me up in the back I’ll be undiscovered with any luck It’s reassuring to know you see That nobody cares at all In this time of monetary cutbacks To economise with the funeral If the council should complain Saying “ it’s not our job mate “ To cart away late personages T’is a job that we really hate The journey out wasn’t too bad The truck was in fact rather cosy The in-flight meal was garbage though And the pedestrians are rather nosy And now the sun is going down Over this council tip It really is quite nasty here I don’t think it was worth the trip

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 9/1/2017 9:12:00 AM
Prolific humor about death and funerals and you wrote it remarkably, I really enjoyed reading this poem, and the title is perfect too. Great last line.
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Steve Eaton
Date: 9/1/2017 3:35:00 PM
Thank you Cynthia, it was written whilst in the throes of double pneumonia many years ago, out of frustration for the doctors taking time to diagnose.
Date: 9/1/2017 7:25:00 AM
*giggle* enjoyed, love the morbidity :)
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Steve Eaton
Date: 9/1/2017 3:35:00 PM
Thank you Maureen.

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