contestants…

aunt bea
said
the other day
i met with my attorney
to discuss
my living trust
the dear child
kept saying
now when you pass on
but
after about
four or five
reiterations
i said
my dear
you needn’t
attempt
to soften
your language
for me
what you mean
to say
is
when i’m dead
or
if you prefer
when i can’t raise
my head
from that earthly bed
cuz’ honestly
when i hear
the phrase
passing on
it makes me think
of that
tv program
let’s make a deal
there may be
something behind
door number one
or
it may
just be
empty