it was the best of days, it was the worst of days

I had an unexpected night on Friday, and it was awesome. :)

"Hold my hands

Across your face,

Because I think

Our time has come."

-Marilyn Manson

Also, I was very sad to hear that a friend of mine has a relative who is dying, and I ended up writing a poem about it. Sad, but I had to get my empathy out somehow... Here's the poem.

Despondent and devoid of words,

As it sinks into your soul--

You are suddenly losing her

And you feel you’ll never know

Everything you’ve yet to learn

From her charismatic years,

You keep trying, but you just can’t

Face her with these tears.

Gasping for air as you try to scream,

As it bellows from your heart--

You are suddenly losing her

And you don’t know where to start.

All the life before your eyes

Is frail and sunken in.

All the years you thought you had:

Scattered as ashes in the wind.

Lost in despair as you finally see

There is no other way--

She will soon be leaving,

Though her body will remain.

Condolences won’t even begin

To make up for the cost.

And nothing could ever measure up

To all the life that’s lost.

Weakened by these chains of fate,

Your strength is fading fast--

Light is falling, heart is sinking,

And the time has come at last.

When you can’t stand it anymore,

Take her hand and know

That she has lived a beautiful life,

As you finally let her go.

-KK, 3/10/12