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Bury Me Naked

Teamhw SbonguJesu


When I am dead,

bury me naked,

facing the opposite direction

of the correct direction—

with my coffin and eyes wide open.


Throw dust straight in my face,

use stones and bricks while at it.


When half done,

throw rubbish,

take a shit,

point your penises and vaginas,

pee and spit inside—

like you did on me and my name.


When done, leave.

Don’t put any headstone,

or try to make it decent.

People should know

and not know who it belongs to.

Let them take a wild guess.

That shouldn’t be a problem—

they are familiar with making guesses.


Featured at The Red Wheelbarrow on 8 September 2022


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