Susan
By Virginia Jasmin Pasalo
IT is difficult to deal with a death in the family. It is more difficult if the person who passed away is not sick, and there are no indications that she would die any time soon. But it happens. Some die suddenly in accidents. Some die with no knowledge of the cause, until declared in an autopsy.
Death surrounds us these days. If not a friend, someone closer. It is painful, no matter the extent of attachment one has with the deceased.
“What happened?”
“We were there, the four of us, in line for our second shot of vaccines. After she was done, she sat down. Moments after, she fell from her chair. We rushed her to the hospital.”
“Was she sick? Did she have a heart condition, or was she taking medicines for any ailment?”
“No, she was healthy. No maintenance drugs or anything. I am so shocked. Moment ago, she was with us, and now she’s gone.”
Waiting in line
after the second shot
she fell, from the chair
a pink jasmine swaying
in the air
she was, moments before
in a line, waiting for her turn
for the needle, a lifeline
faster than a blink
in the speed of light
a flat line
If you have to go
When I hold your cold hands
it is not to keep it warm
it is not to say goodbye
It is not say, please, stay
let me just hold your hands
let me just have time, to have enough
to remember you by, one last time
Let’s be silent for a while
Let’s just be, for a while
Let’s while away the time
Let’s just hold on for a while
God will call you
when it is time
just hold my hand ….
till you can …
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