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Rest

In Permanence

By Obsidian WordsPublished 7 months ago 1 min read
Rest
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I will not mourn you.

Instead, I will hope

For an open casket with

Your pale visage on final display

Inside the cardboard packaging

Decorated for your cremation.

I will observe your inert form

And exhale.

I will not see you burn

But I will know

And I will hope

That the winds your ashes

Are scattered upon

Do not visit me.

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    Written by Obsidian Words