the funeral

 I went to a funeral today

The body was fresh and smelled like fire

The casket was closed but I knew who it was

There was no name, no photo

and the room itself was cold

There were no visitors

except for my heart

my soul

and my brain

My brain walked out at the scent of smoke

My heart left you flowers and a life of well-wishes

and my soul crawled in your casket

and curled around yours.

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