The Rehearsal

The sorrowful sound of an organ,

vibrating within the inner sanctum of a church.

Death's symphony rising.

In the cemetery beside the chapel, corpses stirring in their non-ephemeral slumber.

The dead moan, the music an unwelcome memory of their final celebration.

This concert is a rehearsal, the end of a mortal life drawing near.

The notes of the organ bellow,

the ghostly chorus echoing, too.

Unknowing, you will soon discover,

this rehearsal is for you.