I read the obituaries

Before the headlines…

Knowing on any given day

A relative, classmate or

Acquaintance name will appear …

Moving away from home

After college makes recognizing

Many a search through

The whole write up…

Looking for birthdates, husbands

Names, parents, hometowns

Since I probably wouldn’t

Recognize a current picture…

Makes me think what picture

Should be used in my obituary…