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| joseph trombatore |  | 1. Chapel Use Guidelines Our space is a clean space. We don't want any open flame candles dripping on our carpets. Our altars will remain spotless; no blood sacrifices will be accepted. Queen Anne lace shall be used as mats for fresh-cut flowers. These, you must remove immediately after the service. No exorcism rites will be performed on any patient. They belong to us. There will be no loud bursts of excitement; no unplanned explosions of spiritual expression. Caskets, whether open, or closed, are verboten. 2. Medical Records They file dreams of dust mites & paper cuts Collect data like a crow gathers jewels A gallery of shiny objects not for sale They'll transpose your life into glossy bands of color Green for gall bladder Red for ambulatory dependency Variant shades of gray - the words you whisper to yourself in heavy traffic Bar coded stamped with a probable expiration date you're put on a shelf like so many cans of alphabet soup You've become a zip code of great importance a geological find A presort mail out with a customized plan | |
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