The roaring in her ears finally stopped

and now

 she could hear music, her favorite

she heard Mozart.

The constant jostling and pulling and stretching stopped too

she didn’t have to run she could rest right where she was

 at long  last she could take a deep breath and savor it.

She could smell the flowers, she could close her eyes

she could smile

because now

she was and will always be

The Beautiful Cadaver.

RDP Monday: SERENE