May We Never Meet Again
Her eyes were swollen, her hands trembling as she held tightly to the folded handkerchief.
She had cried until there was nothing left to pour out, yet the tears still came, silently, endlessly.
The priest, a tall man with a gentle yet commanding voice, stood before the casket. His voice carried through the crowd as he began the sermon.
“Life,” he said, pausing briefly as the wind brushed through his white robe, “is like a candle. It burns bright and gives warmth, but eventually, it flickers out. And when it does, it leaves behind memories — the true mark of who we were and how we lived.”