The Quick Funeral Arrangements In Accordance With His Wish..... Poem by RIC BASTASA

two lawyers
father and son
were shot by
a security guard
in cebu city
the mourning widow
is a judge

the whole community
mourns
the dead body was
buried within
24 hours

no frills whatsoever
Just the muffled sound of mourners
underneath
the pained sobbing of a woman

The mood was somber and quiet,
as dozens paid their last respects
to the man they all fondly
remember
as very simple and
mild-mannered.

And just like him
his funeral was very simple
with no memorial service
before the casket
was lowered
into the ground.
There were no songs, no floral offerings.