the stark contrast
between life and death
is a little too great for me.
one day you are there,
and the next you're not.
your memory is only a reflection
left to linger awhile
before it blurs
in with the rest of the memories.
people say they won't forget,
but it eventually happens,
its inevitable.
death is a one way street
that everyone travels down eventually.
no one even looks back from that road.
it is a small price to pay
for a life filled
with fun,
stupidity,
love,
(limited) freedoms,
and unneeded breaks.