what would be the reason to have an open casket funeral? Why should the living see the dead? He addressed the questions to no one in particular but his dead wife answered from the picture on the wall "Don't you wanna see me, darling?" "Not like that, I don't," he said. "That's why I have your portrait. So I don't have to look at your dead body in the casket. But your mom wouldn't understand..." "Darling, I think you're the one who doesn't understand. And I think it's time we talk about your therapist." "What about my therapist?" "You tell me. You tell me why did she have to tell you that she's single now and looking to settle. I thought she was supposed to help you cope with the premature death of your wife, not tell you her problems." "Dear, please..." "And one more thing. I don't like the medicine she prescribed you. Have you even read the label? That shit's dangerous, you know?" He stormed out of the room and went straight to the morgue and told the morticians to seal his dead wife's lips with glue or something They looked at him like he was crazy "What is it?" he asked "Well, sir, to glue the dead's lips for the open casket ceremony is just... standard procedure. Else the mouth opens and it's not a pretty sight. Did you work with the dead or something?" He thought a bit "Yeah," he said. "Something... something like that."
Thanks for dropping by and reading “The Edge of the World”
I’ve been looking over some of yours and like it. I really like this particular one -Open Casket
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Thank you 🙂
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I loved I, very “Poe-ish”. Did he cheat? Sounds like a conscience talking.
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:)) Not really. You can’t cheat on a dead spouse. But I guess his troubled mind imagined what the wife would’ve said if she saw him in those moments 🙂
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Scandalous, that’s what I would have thought. Who doesn’t like a good scandal, especially a twisted one.
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I am dying for a writing partner to critique my poetry. Your writing style and wit makes me feel like you’d help me a great deal. Would you be willing to read over some of my work? If so email me at sdlynnewrites@gmail.com.
I hope to hear from your soon.
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Sure 🙂
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I want to be cremated. You have a unique writing style. ✅
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Thank you, Tamara 🙂
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This has wicked humor….and I am loving it.
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Thanks 🙂
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I loved this humor. Thanks for the psot.
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Thank you 🙂
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Oh wow! A novel could be written from this! Great work!
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why, thank you 🙂
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I see you check out on my posts, glad. Also this one is a real work right here
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Yeah, I read a lot of poems during night shifts (^_^)
Also, thanks for the appreciation 🙂
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Sure… How do you like my poems by the way?
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(。◕‿‿◕。) love ’em
I followed 🙂
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Thanks:-)
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