I write obituaries for a living and this is my life  
I write about the ordinary who lived extraordinary lives
Who were special
Who survive in our memories
I explain to the masses
The differences they made
Life is funny that way
We get a service where anywhere from a few to hundreds attend
Is that it?
Maybe there is an obituary
That’s where I come in
There’s a story in every person
In every life
It goes by so fast
I sometimes wonder who will write mine