On the plus side,
death is one of the few things
that can be done just as easily
lying down.
— Woody Allen
Poems on Passing
CHOICE OF DISEASES
Now that I'm sick & have
all this time to contemplate
the meaning of the universe,
Father said, I understand why
I never did it before. Nothing
looks good from a prone position.
You have to walk around to appreciate
things. Once I get better I don't
intend to get sick for a while. But
if I do I hope I get one of those diseases
you can walk around with.
— Hal Sirowitz
from Father Said. © Soft Skull Press
