Speaking For the Dead
The dead haven't much to say.
I see the living and the dead
in the same swimming pool -
doggy paddling.
The living are composing speeches
in their heads
for whenever the dead feel the urge to utter.
Meanwhile inflatable sharks
keep circling.
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2022
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