REST IN PEACE

I entered the mausoleum of the dead
The coffin on the velvet catafaulque
On the road to Hell
Flowers choking the air
Taking the very oxygen of the living
Sweltering in 90 degree heat in an
Airless tomb......
I looked into the face that seemed
To smile in am eternal grin
Rosary Beads held in clasped hands
The ethereal
The mystique of Heaven on Earth
Not of this Earth.....
Sharing space with McDonald's
Big Mac
And Angelo's Pizzerria.....

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