hey sorry I
didn't see you there
even just a few minutes ago so
you took me by surprise
not as surprised as you, though, I guess
but not a bad way to go
outside on a warm sunny spring day, romping around, then suddenly --
whomp
no, not bad at all
the Buddha, I have heard, died cranky
in pain from poison mushrooms, or bad pork, or a blocked mesentery artery
and despite the fact that he got stupas and relics
and you got a hole in my lawn
I think I like your way better