I am not afraid of death,
nor is she the great enemy,
or the scourge of humankind;
no, death is no such thing, for
she points to life and all
that it is and all that it can be—
death is a friend that defines
our part in this eternal play
that rolls on and on, and gives
us this stage on which to live
our scene and play our part
whatever that may be—love
the scene, embrace your part,
and be whatever you can be,
for the scene will end and
the part will fall to silence and
death will have her epic final cry.
30/6/2019