Shovelfuls of earth
thump, thump, thump
onto a coffin;
inside, frantic gasps
for the vestiges
of oxygen
rationed
by your
subterranean
prison.
So speak, shriek
scream, yell,
you will still be trapped
in a living hell
a l o n e
with only your bones
to bear witness.
Fern G. Z. Carr is a former lawyer, teacher and past President of both the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Project Literacy Kelowna Society.