as I looked upon a lifeless form
once filled with the process of life
a bodily image framed
inside some fuckin’ coffin
I see neither representation
~ nor fond memory or even
significant worth
of that being I’ve known
death is death ~ life is life
~ dammit……
where is the similarity found
between the two…. despite
if apparently linked
through the evolution of Nature’s
living and nonliving aspects
within the arrow of time……
~ whether contemplated
objectively or subjectively
more than likely
an integrated endeavor of both
this dead body
is merely
the waste product
of a being with value
that flowed with spirit
a lived ~ experience
which from acts….
thoughts…. emotions and so forth
created physical memories
yes….. a being’s living of life ~
is what I vehemently
and intentionally choose
to hold near and dear
as long as I shall breathe
within the chambers
of my death defiant heart
over the remembrance of ……
as I look inside that fuckin’ coffin
it is only to this lifeless form …..
I must say ~ goodbye
peace out
Words by ~Keith Alan Hamilton~