Your life can change in an instant

Your life can change
When you least expect
Because our lives
Are not perfect

A spouse gets sick
A sudden death
She says good-bye
With her last breath

They had a good life
And didn’t know why
He seemed so healthy
So why did he die

Who will die first
Who will die last
Who will suffer
Who will die fast

We can’t predict
We’ll never know
When it’s our turn
When we have to go

But those who survive
Their lives will change
And living alone
Will now seem strange

-CATHERINE SOLATORIO