On Red Crossed Graves

 Death's residence 

 finds a painted cross

adjacent the headstone's 

chiseled name 

Red is the mark 

for financial  gain

When rent's overdue

in death 

as in life 

the business matrix 

is the very same

Should the dead hold out 

(no pockets in shrouds) 

the removal men

will lock the gates 

and like ghosts in the night 

spirit the marble stone 

away 

If common 

stone 

 they'll knock it

down . . .

 

Dead is dead 

and the dead one's energy 

goes ahead !

Don't take the red candle 

from the slot machine

it   throws its light  

on the smashed up plot

The plot will be empty 

in a small space of time

and rented out 

to the next in line.