did you hear about

you are hearing
too often
the phrase, remember
so and so,
well, he's dead
now.
cancer, heart
attack,
stroke. that girl
you dated
in high school,
what's her
name, well, she
drove her car off
a bridge.
they never found
her.
just once, you'd
like to hear
someone tell you,
remember
jimmy, who sat
behind you in
algebra one,
always cheating off
your test,
well, he's a
billionaire now
and he's looking
for you to
give you some
money. here's his
number.