FRO 14 DTF

Ana Gabriela Lopez

I caught glimpses of faces fading into the void

They remained daunted as if in a trance

Trying to understand, but then father starts calling

He hugs me and I feel a love passed down from generations

Now I am begging to see what is going on

With every breath I take, my heart feels as if it’s suffocating in despair

Too young to know what this is

I feel engulfed in confusion

I was used to seeing his smile,

With that wonderful glow

But now

His skin is left pale, feeling colder than a winter’s night

Reminiscing all our moments

I question God

Why must death be so cruel to those we love?

I feel such an indescribable pain seeing him lifeless

There he is…

My grandfather

Laying still with his hands across his chest

Realizing I lost my best friend

My heart was devoid of emotions

It’s then where I realized death is inescapable

For we must value every second of our lives

Not knowing what breath will be our last.