When a friend dies
a light goes out
a handle is turned
time-bound light is extinguished
the circle around me is dimmed
when a friend dies
I strike a light
in my soul
the handle is turned
time-bound light
is freed to memories
memories with the knowledge of eternity
when a friend dies
my sould carries light transparant
into the splendor of eternity
Oeke Kruythof
Jenny Narraway translation/transcreation