Jean Rivard - University of British Columbia

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epilog
the cops announce your death
body found beside truck, .308 propped up against truck
head blown away, body sent to edmonton autopsy
"don't attend the wake or funeral, we'll lock you up"
slowly the other story comes out
somebody murdered you, but no tracks
no prints, no witness
I'm seen at the wake
I'm seen at the funeral, though I'm at work three hours away
the coffin won't go to the bottom
unfinished business the people say
it wasn't suicide the people say
five months I cry
five months I carry the .303 for my head
then I drink red caloña with your oldest son
and I stop crying
his speech is yours, his actions and thoughts too
best of all, the church hasn't screwed up his mind