Dearly Departed
I.
He liked to say he'd tried his best.
I hope his soul has earned its rest,
for while he tried a lot of stuff,
his best just wasn't good enough.
II.
He always got the final word.
A pity that he never heard
the warning shout before the blow--
he was too busy talking. So,
now that he's silently interred,
his tombstone reads, "Look out below!"
III.
God forgive your departed servant,
condescending, snide, and arrogant.
God help the rest of us that we might
forgive him the sin of being right.
IV.
She had the most exhaustive store
of where she'd been and what she knew.
On any subject she understood more--
she'd been there, done that ahead of you.
I imagine she's been to Hell before
and is telling Lucifer what to do.
Carol Taylor
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