Stone Coffins and Monuments
I’ve never had a sarcophagus
and i suspect that i never will.
Stone coffins appear ridiculous
and the thought of them gives me a chill.
My aunt once had a mausoleum
where my uncle’s body had been stored.
It is auspicious just to see’em
and they’re something i cannot afford.
The body, which time always forgets,
is rotting away after it’s dead.
A dirt grave covered with violets
would be just as good for me instead.
This is the only body i’ve got.
It has to die but my soul will not.

Walt Abbott–6-15-2009