why is it that
dead people get famous?
could it be that
we fetishize tragedy?
maybe there is magic
in the words of a dead poet
perhaps there is a charm
in the workings of rigor mortis
it could be that now, the living
are free to roam
the depths of your very mind
and not be called intrusive?
a penny for your thoughts
a thousand for your art
why is it that
dead people get famous
?
-n.c
