It's page 8 usually, or 10.
Never an odd number,
always the left hand side.

I check names first, then ages;
sometimes family members,
workplace, place of worship.

Others' fathers, mums and sons;
too old, so young, but never
me. That would be too improbable

for words. They say it's my age
but how can that be
since I am so far removed
from the reality
of obituaries?