Friday, July 20, 2012

Last Will & Testament

Should I die in my bath, remember to blame its water for my wrinkles.
Remember to make the eulogy light-hearted and witty.  Remember not
to let my children speak too long, lest they grow upset.

Should I die on the roadside, remark on the fuel-efficiency of my car.  And
do not burn my body; rather, be carbon-conscious.  

Should I die after you, remember to make a place for me, especially if there is
no place already and you find neither seraph nor Satan nor any god to greet you,
especially then make a place for me and make it much like this one, but I would say,
with more mountains and rivers, and fewer plains states.  Also, I think there should
be a better developed cheese industry. 

And should we all go together, you may blame me if you like, though I rather doubt
that it was my fault.