That place…
So calm
So hazy
So sad
So mysterious
So difficult to decipher
That place…
That I did not know
That I did not visit
That emptiness surrounds
That people fear
That the sky watches
That place…
Where silence reigns like a king
Where the language is that of souls
Where life takes on its full meaning
Where no one seems to be
Where one finds companions in grief
Where the cries are terrifying yet unheard
Where one feels vulnerable
That place…
Open to everyone
That will welcome every mortal
That transforms us
That brings us closer
That teaches us to love life
That teaches us humility
From now on
I almost never leave that place
I stay close to it as much as I can
I keep company with those who remain there
I am learning to accept that place
I am preparing my own departure for that place
It will be my final home, that place
As it will be for each of us, that place