The Beginning of the End

She picked up the picture, asked who it was.

I almost laughed. But when I saw the curious

Look in her eyes, the empty

Expression on her face, I almost cried. I knew.

Nothing I could say. Nothing I could do. There’d be no escaping this

Curse. I knew. We would lose her long before her physical

End. She’s gone now, and I still don’t know what to say.