SWEET

SWEET

good day
to die

day to die
with whipped cream
and sweet
   red cherry on
the top

and perfect cherry blossoms
for you too
   my lords Oda and Katsimoto
you see them
from our world of pain
as seppuku
takes you
     across the river
through the veil

and extra scoop
of fudge ice cream for all
who turned up
for the wake

sweet fudge caramel
ice cream

cold as a glacier
        have to
stall
   here at this place
this moment

as words
freeze