The Last Word, Let's Wait and See

I listen to the dead who spoke their

thoughts and words when they were

alive. I may or may not be manipu-

lated by whatever they had to say.

Oh, I may agree or disagree with the

premise they have laid out in front of

me. They couldn’t care less now as

was likely the case before their demise.

Ah but, they are wiser than I now, no

longer having to retract what was once

stated so emphatically. Or was it an

interrogatory they posed to me?

I often wonder, when they said, we must

wait and see, were they speaking directly

to me? If so, I would indeed prefer to mull

the situation over a spell before I go.

I know there have been some who will

excuse the composer’s unfinished sym-

phony. But as for me, I’d prefer to hear

or write that final note, you know.

As it goes with me, I say, take it all with a

grain of salt, and don’t believe everything

you read. That’s an idiom with which I had

nothing to do. Don’t take it literally.

Turn the shaker over. Stir it up once again.

There are always a few grains of thuth left

lingering. Wait for it...How many last words

can there be?

                          -30-

Chris Hanch 2-25-2020