Yellow hat

We visited him
the two of us
as he lay in the
hospital bed

he knew he was going
his time as near
he was tired
but happy

he wore a yellow hat
I'm going to be buried
in this, he said

the hat made him happy.

He had achieved in his
life, but he no longer
cared

all he cared about
was the yellow hat

does it look good ?
yes we replied

I want to look good
when I lie there

I always looked good
took care
lately I couldn't
and it made me sad

you look great now
in your yellow hat

He went to earth
with the yellow hat
still upon his head

I can now only remember
that yellow hat