She was brought
to his workplace
and so he applied
his skills
to the corpse.
His intent
was to assess
the damage
and determine
cause of death.
He made note
of the sunlight
behind her eyes
and the gems
that filled her mouth.
When he took
his knife
to her chest
he was not surprised
to find the song birds –
she was
after all
from
that part of town.
He thought
natural causes
perhaps
a sudden shock
as though
beauty
had captured her
and whirled her
through space.
That would account for it.
Satisfied with
his findings
he prepared her
for the viewing
he knew
would
be arranged
she was
after all
of a passing
kind.
When he finished
his work
he wept
a little
and then notified
the family.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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