Obit

She died of too much amazement at this life
And insatiable curiosity about the next.

Already she's started a poem about the fog lifting
And the chocolates. They have different names there.

What a relief. There is no gender difference,
Only love in its many entrapments.

Always peace.
Always poetry; somethimes painted, sometimes danced.

Old movies. Barbara Stanwyck and Joseph Cotton.
Goulash and bagels and smoked salmon.

Everyone is over eighty
In robust health, sexy, and quick of mind.

There are no diets. Only shapes of former Oscar winners.
Choose the one you like.

Say your favorite color and the ethereal
Designer will have your hair dyed to match.

You'll learn Argentinean tango in one day
And all the old songs will come into your head.

How do I know?
Oh, there are thought messages.
And every now and then, a fear.

copyright 2006 Ann McGovern
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