Short Paled In Comparison Poems

Long ago I had a coroner friend.
Wasn't long before he shared his dark stories...
People passing away in strange ways-in strange places.
Distorted postures-a maggot's buffet.
People going for a bite to eat-never returning...
his confessions never leave me.

I shared my stories with him.
but they paled in comparison to his.
I doubt if he remembers any of them...
Does anybody remember a twig beneath a redwood tree....

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