Instructions For Doctors And Next Of Kin At My Death (Some Guidelines) ..... [death Time; Personal; In 6 Sections; Medium Length; 2006] Poem by Bri Edwards

Instructions For Doctors And Next Of Kin At My Death (Some Guidelines) ..... [death Time; Personal; In 6 Sections; Medium Length; 2006]



Section The First: At my death some restrictions apply.

If in Monroe County when I die
U. of R. Med School will get me for their supply.
Dying out of Monroe,
please tie tag to my toe,
pay, and get me to a Med School nearby.

Section The Second: Besides location, there are other restrictions.

U. of R. Med wants all my limbs there,
delivered a in day or less; seems fair.
No nasty diseases,
too much fat displeases,
have yellow donor card or beware!

Section The Third: Let's hope it's the last time I burn!

If dead too long for Med School to take,
my disposal should still be.... a 'piece of cake'.
Find an incinerator...
(the cheaper the greater) :
at two thousand degrees, 'ashes' you rake.

Section The Fourth: If I'm only half-dead! (See other donor card!) .

Though Med School should be cheapest way,
I've got money for ‘end', .... so I say:
'If you could give my parts,
to give others fresh starts,
docs and others you have my O.K.! '

Section The Fifth: OR Save on air pollution and help a tree grow.

If you could, and not get in trouble,
you could toss what's left with the rubble.
You don't even need to burn.... me;
enough worms will then......turn me...
to fertilizer 'on the double'.

Section The Sixth: Last expenses for 'dear old B.E.'.

As of this day, finances are fine.
Cash needed at death CAN be mine.
If no time to get at.... it...
don't worry about that.. a bit;
I should still have a good credit line.

Section The Last: 'Blurb' at least rhymes with 'disturb' (and it's close to what I mean) .

I (sort of) hope these don't you disturb.
I thought it time.... for this lengthy blurb.
I MAY outlive you ALL,
or.... from a HIGH building fall,
OR be ‘gone' when I step off this curb.

Thursday, November 21, 2013
Topic(s) of this poem: death
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
almost 8 years since i wrote these tips for my disposal, ............and i'm still kicking! unfortunately i have moved (twice) and have no 'nearby' med(ical) school to donate my body to for research, practice, etc. i also have ceased to call myself a 'body parts donor' as i would like to have control over who (or what!) gets my parts. it just wouldn't seem right if some loverboy/'don juan' got one of my parts and told all his ladies that it was REALLY his! ! what do YOU think about that? :)
until life insurance premiums become prohibitive, i have several policies from which most of the benefits should go to non-profit organizations i support.

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(February 17,2006; edited 2013)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Paul Brookes 22 November 2013

Still laughing. I tried to give my body to medical science but the didn't want it. : O( Great Poem Loved it BB : O))) What sextions?

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James Mclain 21 November 2013

c instead of x except before y, I don't know.....iip

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Bri Edwards 21 November 2013

did anyone catch the 'error' in the 'title'?

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