After they had waited on
line
for nearly eight straight
hours
to vote for the candidate of
their choice,
The Dead were finally
informed
that they were no longer
inscribed
upon the precinct lists of
the Republic.
But we have only come to
exercise
our rights as responsible
citizens
The Dead complained bitterly
for it seemed to them that
the President
in the spirit of national
unity
had called upon all the
people
to cast their ballots
as is the democratic norm.
The official registrar
who was still quite alive
could only explain
the exclusion of the calacas
with platitudes about
Morality.
Oh said The Dead and voted
anyway.
But your votes are clearly
illegal
winced the official
Official,
they can't be counted in
this election.
You have a point The Dead
replied,
maybe they won't be counted
now
but surely you will count
them later.
© John Ross
