Reflection on James 4:14

I saw a dead man today.

He wears a sweater.
Black. Beige. Green.
One of those marble patterns --
Perhaps a Christmas present from my Grandmother years ago.

I saw a dead man today.

One blue light.
Two blue lights.
Three, Four, Five blue lights.
Bike after bike.
Red lights now.

Lying there dead.

How long?
A few minutes?
Couple hours?
All day?

I saw a dead man today.

Gives em' a reason to point the camera down instead of up.
Don't stop walking.
Click.
Just another site of the big city.

I saw a dead man today.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Check.
Breath.
Breath.
Check.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Check.
Breath.
Breath.
Check.

I saw a dead man today.

Next morning is a new day.
Get out of bed.
Yesterday forgotten.
Stare at my reflection looking back at me.
Don't break eye contact...

I saw a dead man today.