6685. I HATE RIVER PEOPLE AND AM DETERMINED NOT TO DIE

I HATE RIVER PEOPLE 

AND AM DETERMINED 

NOT TO DIE

I wished for that to be my epitaph, except that I am

not dead yet, and  -  as it says  -  am determined

not to die. Which entire idea would confuse the

words if used as an epitaph. (This fine water is

jiggling in my glass  - someone has juggled the

table and moved on). The other word  -  also of 

some confusion  -  is 'epithet', which is, by a contrast 

of sorts, something crummy  that is said about another.

I think anyway  -  but it all gets confusing and those 

two words are too much alike. Not far enough apart.

meanings collide, get mixed. I want distance. (Speaking

of distance, the same stupid guy has just jostled this

table again and now the water has splattered some.

What would I do to him? I could call him out with

an epithet; or, of course, I guess I could slay him,

like some crazed Grecian warrior, and give him

then a really good epitaph).