July 24, 2026

Poem: The Afterlife Exam


 
Watercolor and marker on paper.

 
 

The Afterlife Exam


Welcome to school

here is your place

now rip out your soul

and open your face


Your character card

has been reviewed

the life that you lived

will be renewed


Not in the shape

or structure it had

’cause your life was good

but you made it bad


All that you did,

said, thought and meant

can be repaired - but

will you repent?


«Surely» you smirk

«there’s another way

I’m loaded with money

I’ll simply pay»


Of course you will pay

everyone must

but all we can bring

from our grave - is dust


Now you’re a fly

buzzing around

eating a leftover

poop that you found