The Afterdeath

I have
a bride and a necklace
of heads.  I have no
personal artifacts.
I want to see
how long I can go
without memory.

We have to take a train to the other.
As ready as we are trepidatious,
we are all
the people.

We get so low the
ghosts come.  We get
to know the fog.
No longer worried
about the people who talk to graves,
we help carry the messages.

It lasts much longer
than any of us.  Also,
over in a flash.  The only thing anyone
says is God, but God is not a word.
We don't know what we're hearing.
We speak with many strangers.
We speak with ourselves.
We forget everything.

Let's be honest:  The apocalypse is exciting.
Let's be honest:  We are relieved.
Let's be honest and sing.