FUNERAL NOTICE
H. W. Bryce
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here this day,
We few of our company who remain, to celebrate
the death of one among us, one who touched each
and every one of us. Deeply.
You made such an impression. And what an
impression you made. You were that impressive.
Larger than life. Memorable. You made a huge
dent in all of our Lives. We had but to admire you,
in spite of your quirky ways.
Some joke.
To be honest, you were such a life force that
We preferred to admire you from afar. You over-
stayed your welcome, like the Man Who Came
to Dinner.
Dear unwelcome guest, we are so very happy,
Nay, elated, to send you off to an ignoble
Eternity of hell and brimfire.
Never have so many been so jollified
To see the back of you, you pig,
and apologies to the pig.
You crashed our party, you took our mommies and daddies,
You hurt/killed our grannies and grandydads.
You were rude and cruel, behaved real bad,
Like a drunkard on a rampage in a rage. You were
Dressed to kill, and you killed. Unpardonable.
Your legacy is that of a plague – suffering and
Hatred and loss. You left devastation behind.
Your shame.
But,
never has our collective company been
So happy to note that our legacy is one of respect,
Respect for each other, love of family, kindness
And cleanliness. We hope (and pray) that you
Suffer immensely ad infinitum.
Eat yourself Covid 19. Goodbye.
There is no forgiveness for such wanton destruction.
But, though you have won a battle, you have lost your war.
And thus, on this day,
We mark victory over virus.
VV Day.
Long live Mankind.
Man.
Kind.
We stand proud.
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