When Death takes a holiday,
does he pack light?
Does leave his scythe at home?
Does he take a travel scythe?
How many changes of black robe does he need?
Does he pack a Hawaiian shirt,
just in case?
Does he like the Caribbean?
Does he sip rum drinks with little umbrellas
in his beach chair?
Does he bother to put sunscreen
on his bony frame?
What does he say on his answering machine?
Hello, this is Death.
I“m on vacation now,
but leave a message,
and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.”
When he returns,
is there a pile of paperwork waiting for him?
Does he go out looking
for the ones who got away?
Or does he start to harvest
the more convenient, silent souls?
