Once There Was a Death

Once there was a death,

somebody died. We all watched

thinking it might have been

somebody we knew. It wasn't

so nobody cried. It's his job,

somebody told me,

nobody I knew, to keep

us all informed

when anybody dies

in case it's somebody

we ought to mourn.

Sadly, nobody died,

now who's going to tell us

when anybody dies?

Ken e Bujold

2022

Reviews

[Lorry]

I'll let you know Ken, unless of course its me who died and in that case you're own your own. Maybe a good idea for an app, "is anyone I know dead yet?"
I hope this reply sends. This vertical tunnel I'm in is really deep and I've been falling forev... Oh!

[Ken e Bujold]

can't believe they don't have an app for it already

[Dave Brown]

it looks as though there'll only be dead silence from now on.
It's gratifying someone cared enough to address this issue

[Ken e Bujold]

LOLLLL) now that's as dark and hilarious as my poem.
Love the wit dave

[W. Barrett Munn]

I guess now we'll have to rely on busybody.

Nobody no's.
So I can't.

Winston

[JD Major]

I just hope the next time I see one, it's not me :)

[alanwgraham]

Very good Ken. You ve told this macabre tale in a very homourous way
Cheers, alan

[Ken e Bujold]

glad you found the humor Alan. It was meant to be, but also a bit of a dark undertone I hope people also find, about how insensitive we are becoming to tragedy