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Poem

L.F. Rosen

Their Nakedness

At the foot of the hill
the souls are given
an ivory casket
that they must bind on their backs,

containing flying instructions
and suntan lotion.

Also, at the entrance
to eternity they are always
promptly handed a dressing gown:

their nakedness would only
keep the angels from their work,
and influence the judiciary.

Hun naaktheid

Hun naaktheid

Aan de voet van de berg
krijgen de zielen
een ivoren kistje
dat zij op hun rug moeten binden,

waarin vlieginstructies
en zonnebrandolie.

Ook wordt hen bij de ingang
van de eeuwigheid altijd
schielijk een ochtendjas aangereikt:

hun naaktheid zou de engelen
maar van het werk houden,
de rechterlijke macht beïnvloeden.
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Their Nakedness

At the foot of the hill
the souls are given
an ivory casket
that they must bind on their backs,

containing flying instructions
and suntan lotion.

Also, at the entrance
to eternity they are always
promptly handed a dressing gown:

their nakedness would only
keep the angels from their work,
and influence the judiciary.

Their Nakedness

At the foot of the hill
the souls are given
an ivory casket
that they must bind on their backs,

containing flying instructions
and suntan lotion.

Also, at the entrance
to eternity they are always
promptly handed a dressing gown:

their nakedness would only
keep the angels from their work,
and influence the judiciary.
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