For The Afterlife

The bag is small, but fits a dictionary
thick enough to never decompose.
Plus some bread, a wedge of cheddar,
my pocketknife. There’s a vial
of light as it was on the coast.
An empty frame I can look through
for pictures. Blank pages, a green pen
to make things grow, and a kazoo
to let them know I’m coming.

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