His face was still and lifeless <br />Like I’ve never seen it before <br />The form resembled my loved one indeed <br />But I really was quite unsure <br /> <br />The mouth had fallen open <br />The brow had lost its stress <br />Such peace surrounded this motionless man <br />At his horizontal rest <br /> <br />I leaned in for a better glimpse <br />Then came an alarming ROAR! <br />I knew right away that this stiff was mine <br />For dead men just don’t snore! ! <br /> <br />(2005)<br /><br />Linda Coker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dead-men-don-t/
