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Cause of Death

I’m dead now.
That car just wouldn’t stop,
and I got hit and I
went flying and
I’m dead.

One guy up here has
a tusk sticking through his chest,
he’s in the
DEATH BY ELEPHANT
line.

I’m in the
DEATH BY CAR
line, of course.
I’m next.

Daniel X. O’Neil, sir.
born 1967
United States of America.

Male? 1967? USA?
What are you doing in the
DEATH BY CAR
line?

Well, you see, that’s what happened.
That car just wouldn’t stop,
and I got hit and I
went flying and
I’m dead.

Yes, that’s very nice.
But they usually send you guys
straight over to the
DEATH BY WAR
building.

War? Nope, never been to one.
It was definitely the car.

They’ll explain it all, son.
DEATH BY WAR
building.
Next.

© 1992 Daniel X. O'Neil

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