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when nerves no longer fire (to the dead boy)

another letter to the dead boy

In the mortuary:

When rigor mortis is present (present, as if rigor mortis were some kind of soul), the dead man's muscles must be massaged. The mortician applies cream to cold skin and rubs latex-covered fingertips into legs, head, and neck.

Some people wait their whole lives for touch this gentle, only to finally feel it after death.

Is there any charge when your nerves no longer fire? Any small twinge of pleasure at all?

Posted on February 22, 2005 8:49 AM |

Comments (2)

Dale:

Oh. That's haunting.

So glad to see you posting again, Karrie.

Posted by Dale | February 24, 2005 4:49 PM

Posted on February 24, 2005 16:49

dewi:

Amazing writing, Karrie.

Posted by dewi | February 26, 2005 10:13 AM

Posted on February 26, 2005 10:13

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