Just one call
On a holiday
As I parked
I heard him
“S passed away”
“Who is S?”
I asked, braking
“You know who”
The voice broke
“Is this a joke?”
Has to be
A moment later
I am driving
Towards home, nah
Where was he?
Let us go
He is joking
Let me check
Can it be
Just a prank?
Can it be
He really died
How can he?
He is 33
He was working
The book launch
The cover design
What the fuck!
So many people
All in white
All in tears
Shit. Did he?
Did he really?
Do people die
Just like that?
Everything changed then.
Death became real.
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