It was the question
He finally asked
How do you stop thinking about something?

I did not know
Except to not care
But what if you do?

Or us it to drink until only the bottle knows?
But is consciousness meant to be drowned?

He wanted to know
Will we live forever?

How long can a note sustain itself
Or a bird glide in the air
Or an echo resonate from rocks
Or a mirror hold your gaze
Or light travel in space
Or love between a man and a woman?

How long?

It was the question

Only God knows

But while my friend eyes blind him
While a dog needs a loving home
While a lonely woman remembers her husband
While a father confronts his shallow mind
While these things happen

I can only say

Live now
Live more
Love now
Love more
Pray now
Pray more