In a summery June,

when I heard about your death

my heart exploded. 

in 2 billion pieces.

 

so many pieces,

it was like one of the snowstorms 

that fall in New York

the one’s that my dad couldn’t 

go to work

because the car wouldn’t 

be able to move.

there was nothing I could do 

I just had to watch them 

fall.

 

But Mr. Time and Mrs. Wind had showed up

“what are you going to do,” I asked

“to clean up all the mess, darling.”  Time said

and Mrs. Wind took the broom and looked in my eye

“underneath this matt”, *Broom* *Broom* She whooped

“deeper than your soul, darling.” She sung

“until. 

one.

day,” said Time.

“you forget about them.”

 

Then they both ran out the door like children. 

 

“Wait” I said, I wanted to ask: 

“I still feel pain in my heart.

Is there a way I can get rid of that?”

but they were already too far.

The only one hearing my pleas  

were the cold lonely walls.

 

So Pain became my close friend

she resembled my friend when she was alive

she had a beautiful smile

and her tail

she couldn’t stop wagging

when she heard my keys chime

 

To my surprise,

Time showed up again to my door

he said, “I come to take Pain for a walk,

have it walk away from your skin, that is

so you can stop

crying 

at night.”

 

They left.

And a strange figure had stepped on my door

she was really old and dressed all in white

she had a name tag across her right chest

If I didn’t read wrong…

I think

it said,

“God?”

 

“I’m sorry your friend had to go,

I really tried to keep her alive,

but her mission on this earth 

was done.

I hope you could understand that.

I know Time has showed up to help,

I’ll make sure

he keeps coming back

Just before I go

I want you to know,

Susie was really happy

when she was alive”

 

she vanished.

and I was left with a thousand questions in my mind

and tears, so 

I cursed

a hundred times

until Time brought Pain back

she wagged her tail,

when she saw me cry.

 

If it wasn’t enough,

with the visits I had

a woman showed up

with a cape on her back

she gave me a warm hug

and said, 

“My name is Love,

and I know you’ve been sad,

I come here to remind you

that Pain shouldn’t last.

I apologize for showing up so late

I should have 

come sooner

to talk…" 

 

Then Ms. Love petted Pain

on the head, and

Pain fell asleep

on her lap.

 

then she looked square in my eye,

and said

 

“Smile at your God

and thank Her

for the explosion there was

because it had left

a photography on the wall

not of Pain

just a reminder

of yours truly,

 

 

Love.”