FUNERAL PARLOR

sitting in the funeral parlor
on the night before the day
think i might have left the stove on
think i might have left the door unlocked
i don't know if the stores will all be closed
when i get out
i don't know if the chores will all be done
when i get home


sitting in the funeral parlor
listen to the organ play
what if i forgot the trash cans
what if i forgot to telephone
i don't know if i wrote the number down
in my book
i don't know if i can stand to stay here
one more second