Preparation

The brief time we are given after Death before Eternity begins.

Preparation
Sunday's Finest.
At Home Reposed.
Peacefully Established.
Arranged for the Presentation.
Waxy Powder and Lacey Ruffle.
Two Bits for Fare. Red Light Pallor.
          Waiting Without Expecting. Lamenting.
          Face After Face. Questions. Answers: Do Not Come.
          Disbelief. Guilt. Anger. Begging. Loneliness. All Go Unheard.
Shut. Click. Lock. Roll. Begins the End.
Abandonment.
Quiet.
Forever.

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