Tuesday, December 18, 2007

POETIC DECAY

Poetic Decay

the death of a poet can be a beautiful thing, as the skin withers and rots away

the body turns black, as the eyes steer astray

bacteria grows, as the teeth break away

their skin turns to leather, and the bones to dust

their beautiful casket, now ugly and brown

their tuxedo or dress, now smelly and old

these are the things that come after death, but there's still one left

because last of all comes the putrid stench, of poetic death

-Carlos "House" Gerardo

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