The line at a funeral winds around the coffin
Dirges and laments ring through the air
It's as if life is a play.
Some parts pieced together
by the one who lies there now.
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Climax, sadness, joy, ambivalence.
Resolution, sorrow, happiness, neutrality.
Everything in one long epic of emotions
Each of the actors sees the others.
Those who were onstage with them.
As they visit and talk about their friend's
Magnificent performance,
Each of them applauds him in turn.
With stories and memories.
The audience as well as the cast.
For him, it may be
too late to applaud them.
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