LIKE A FRIEND
We struggle for death
not to be so quick
and painful
Death is not an enemy
It can sometimes be a friend
We want death to come
when it’s calm
when loves have been assured
when gratitudes have been declared
when goodbyes have been said
when it’s most needed
and prayed for
Like a friend
–San Pablo, Isabela
8 February 2007
3:50 a.m.
