Long ash coats and cherry faces <br />say nearly, but not quite. <br />Long grey coats and beady faces <br />say tomorrow, maybe. <br />Long drizzled coats and dreary faces <br />say very, very nearly. <br />Long black coats and scaly faces <br />say lift as one. <br />Ready <br />Steady <br />God he's heavy. <br />White gowns and plastic gloves long gone <br />just sorry gloves for someone.<br /><br />John Scully<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/now-departing-from/
