On Hearing of the Death of Friends
ON HEARING OF THE DEATH OF FRIENDS
whether close or far
if one is long accustomed
shock! sudden but mild
“oh he/she had long illness”
or “I was surprised by the news”
close friends help a bit
one’s mind may be diverted
sight instead of depth
and always the heroics
“he/she was a good person”
everything weighed in balance
the real blow though is
self-identification
one’s putrid body
one can almost smell the death
(oh god I’m only human!)
Copyright © Daver Austin | Year Posted 2010
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