The Funeral

All seemed contented with his death,
None questioned his one-way ticket to hell.
His wife shooed the black cat away,
Silently murmuring it to try again.
“He was brought to the test
And was put to rest,” the priest
Spoke. The kids dressed in
Bright clothes, smiling,
Happy for the death
Of a great villain.

Tears of relief swept people’s
Faces as the coffin went into
The blazing fire. All too joyful
To speak. Suddenly a man came,
The same old devilish face, “I was
Told to take over things here,”
He announced. “Sister-in-law,” he
Addressed, she faints as she failed
To fake a smile.

Sharna Seah
4 Justice