Sacrament
A poem about life, death, tomatoes, product placement, and rebirth
Sacrament
I want to be a sacrament
When I die
Mix my ashes with garden soil, Miracle Gro
Put us in the plot I tilled and tended every spring
Plant tomatoes — Beefsteaks, Better Boys and Brandywines
Water well
And when we ripen
Slice us thick and lay us on good white bread slathered with mayonnaise
Preferably Blue Plate, though Hellman’s or Duke’s will do
Salt, pepper, lettuce, the latter optional of course
Take a big bite
Think of me
Wash me down with cold, whole milk or a Barq’s root beer
Smile
I am back in circulation
Note: Laurel, Mississippi native Noel Holston is the author of As I Die Laughing: Snapshots of a Southern Childhood and Life After Deaf: My Misadventures in Hearing Loss and Recovery, both available in print and Kindle editions on Amazon.com.
