cheeers

 
 
 
 
some deaths are
sudden
like an old screen  
door slamming shut
on a hot summer's  
evening  
 
some deaths are
long
like waiting on a
dark Christmas  
whose gift can
never be returned  
 
whichever one
comes your  
way
 
here's to you
and the brave
life that you
have led
 
cheers
 
 
(c) 2018 R.R. Zinn