Tombstone Tales Poem by Richard G Berg

Tombstones hold up
Hard lives. Soft truths.
For courage congeals
For decades darken
Who we were.

Better to dribble fine spittle
Than scatter fine dust
Admit the grain
Undiluted. For once,
Let the stones settle it:

I Told You So.
I Hate Everybody, Including You.
God is Dead.
Faith Lies Within Not Without.
Sod Off, Gawp at Another Stone.
Love Less, Screw More.
Love More, Screw Less.
You Are More Dead Than You Think.
Eternal Sleep? Eternal Nonsense.
Wrap Up Warm, It's Cold.
Laugh Loudly While You Still Can.
We Party When You Are Gone.
We Should Be Somewhere Else.
At Least The Rain Won't Get Me.
I Took My Money With.
Dreaming Dissolves It.
You Live As You Die: Alone.
Why Don't You Do It Your Way?
Marriage Is Murder.
Only Death Makes You Quieter.
Leave Me In Peace.
RIP: Regretting is Pointless.
Kiss Until Your Lips Turn Blue.
Don't Look at Me: Look at Yourself.
My Cat Meant Everything To Himself.
Out of Sight: Out of Mind: Out of Time.
Out to Lunch.
Down, But Not Out.


Richard G'Berg
April 2019