Drop Dead She Said

 

Someone Said to me

       the other day

          "Drop Dead"

   it was a joke

       she was sarcastic

you see

   it was funny

to her

   but not

       to me.

 

3 years ago

   my Wife of three decades

       did just that..

and it was not funny then

   or now.

 

You know,

 

       I have gotten more perspective on Death

 

   as most do,

at my age.

 

I see it as a passage

   as a doorway

       a step to another realm

       we have already known.

 

I embrace it

   as my partner

       in life.

 

But Funny --

               No

 

fear & stupidity ==

 

       breed humour

not joy or wisdom...

 

And Sarcasm

   is a dishonest way

       to tell the truth.

 

She does not care

   if i live or die,

 

and i am not

       Amused...

   

Reviews

[patricia]

They say the word sarcasm is greek for...to tare flesh. I got a lot from this poem. Firstly your capacity to vent was refreshing, your poem was very moving and a little proverbial in as much as we should all live our days as if they are our last. Great work.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I appreciate the overwhelming message of this poem, since you are sadly widowed and you are quite able to make efficient retorts when pushed, I gather, nice pointful writing

[Paul Seaman]

the poem is only ok, but I kept it 'cause it allows me to frame:

"And Sarcasm
is a dishonest way
to tell the truth."
which is something i need to hear..

[Paul Seaman]

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