Night Cap

 

Why are the dead

given pillows?

 

Because giving them

pajamas

would be silly.

 

Yet my father

was buried just

that way:

 

In his bathrobe

and peejays.

He’d worn a suit

 

His whole life

and if he was

going

 

To be lying down

for that long

he said

 

He might as well

be comfortable.

 

Comments

[trainwatcher]

Ya gotta hand it to him. Great way for a salesman to go out -- as his real human-being self, not his lifelong suited-and-tied "presentation."

[Charlie]

Thx Bob. And that's the thing, he really wasn't a salesman... I mean he started that way, but it wasn't in him. He wanted to be a guru. lol.

[trainwatcher]

Maybe it took awhile. Maybe there were detours along the way. But I think you inherited his guru-gene. You honor him by observing, reflecting, interpreting, sharing, teaching, and above all, loving. In your own, uniquely Charlie way, of course. Namaste, dude.

[PeaceBang]

I have left instructions to be buried in white pajamas and covered with a white cotton comforter just like I have (and love) now. Why not? It's just a long sleep. Props to your pa.