The Death Of Stella D'Cruz1 Poem by Afzal Ahmed Syed

On Anklesaria Hospitalís fourth floor
Stella DíCruz
died
leaving over ten thousand unpaid in bills
Proceedings were initiated
for her last rites at Our Lady of Fatima Church
for the overdraft at Allied Bank
A few days ago
these two institutions had declared her persona non
grata
for kissing in public,
and passing a bad check,
respectively
With professional skill
everything was settled
Around the black coffin
pews in Our Lady of Fatima filled up
Poorly recorded dirges filled up the church
for
the melodious Stella DíCruz