Anniversary of a Death
by Richard Toth
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An uncle,
More than fifty years ago
Hit me with
What's the only thing you have to do?
But it wasn't school
And every spurted answer
Got a flat no
You have to die! he finally dumped
A load, for sure
But one that grows increasingly heavy.
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