#22

had I heard the news earlier that morning
as I looked up at the night sky and marveled at the beauty of a shooting star
I would have known it was you
and could have waved goodbye.
it’s been said the only time man
can be brave is
when he is afraid-
I ponder this while I listen to your story once more.
bravery comes to roost at the most
inopportune…
opportune…
moments-
otherwise there could never be courage
at all
You cried, the same
as any of us would
faced with the daunting task of really living
in the face of something we all have too little of:
time.
Convicted to a sentence you had no business
bearing out
but you took the reins of the steed you were given
and held on that ride straight into eternity
like nobody’s business.