Since nobody knows
since we can’t know
what happens next
what comes after
since nothing is proven
and
nobody knows

what if…
after casket is sealed
and
lowered

after cremation dust
is
tossed
to the wind

after a body
becomes a gift
to
the sea

what if…
each person’s belief
is
what then unfolds

heaven
or
stardust

reincarnated
enlightened
or
feeding the worms

if you believe
in
nothing
that’s what you’d
become

but
if you're not sure
what you believe

then what?