Forgiveness

Kumph! HaKumph! HaRrrrrummph!   Why am I coughing? Where am I? It’s so dark. And cold.  Dust. You’re in your grave. Your cough, though, is just a memory, a lingering nerve reaction. Remember, you’re dead.  What? Where? Who are you?  I’m your neighbor. You can think of me as your conscience, an old spirit.  What happened?  You died.  How? I