scifaiku poetry
Aftermath
the body grows still
spirit asks
“What took so long?”
“All at once, he becomes sensitive to, but does
not see, a presence. The presence, who may be heard to speak or who may
instead 'merely' induce thoughts into the individual's mind, stimulates
him to review his life and asks him to decide
whether he wants to live or die....
Usually the individual decides to return on the basis, not of his own
preference, but of the perceived needs of his loved ones, whom his death
would necessarily leave behind.”