Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas San Diego, Ca. March 2012

Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas San Diego, Ca. March 2012
Eddie Arana, Rick Thibodeau, & Chris Bakunas at Luche Libre Taco Shop in San Diego, March 2012

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Remarkable Politeness Of Ghosts


People believe in ghosts, apparitions, spooks, phantoms
Call 'em what you like  
The spirits of the dead floating about forlornly
No longer having to contend with the vagaries of life
Yet somehow envious of those still drawing breath
                     
        They moan and groan ever so dramatic 
        Angrily slamming doors
        And at two in the morning stomp around in the attic

               Haunting places where they died
               Seeking vengeance for having been killed
               Or perhaps jealous of those who survived

 Which, when you consider all those who met their end
 In wars, acts of terrorism, murders, careless accidents  
 In numbers to big to comprehend                           

                                 I mean, they would number
                                 In the billions
                                 You have to wonder

                                 How is the world such a quiet place
                                 Especially at night
                                 It makes me think
                                 That ghosts must be polite

       And use their inside voices
       ...or whisper

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