Beware the pear tree in my yard,
for Abe is buried there.
He died about a month ago
in his mattress square.
He was a farmer, in his time,
before he grew too old.
I was his keeper, for a time,
until his blood ran cold.
He was quite healthy up until
he choked on what he chewed.
It was solely I to watch him die,
for I had served his food.
We sold my brother’s valuables,
content for half their worth.
Beneath the tree, lies his corpse;
roots hide his lifeless girth.
I picked a moldy pear today;
It really hit the spot.
I didn’t really mind the taste
of a little rot.
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