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Upon the Proposed Law Allowing Sex with a Spouse up to Six Hours after Death

We greet each other in the plural
because the invisible are present.

If God's law governs the seen
and unseen alike, Death is nothing

but a bureaucrat. We are bound
to see some delays in closing

accounts: Traffic. Paperwork. The soul
will keep in cool, dark place. At least

we know there is a window now, Death
an appointment for our mortal cable

repair. If he is poorly managed,
blame God. If he is overworked, blame

yourselves. Do not give Love
any credit for this loophole.