Sam

Had a guy sent me a private post through this blog thing. I didn't know you could do that. He said he liked the poetry and wanted to know when I would be posting more. Here it is.

You
are
all
worm
food

I
watch

Dying
is
the
easy
part

We buried Sam today. He fell asleep at my feet and never woke up. Just like Sam to not want to cause any trouble even in death. With as much death as I have seen in my life you would think I would be immune to the loss, but I'm not. I think I took it even harder than Jolyn.

We found a quiet spot in the caves that had a dirt floor. Then I buried him in the old way of the Tascryn Demons. Considering he could shepard my soul I felt that was fitting. I dug the hole, with a small ceremonial trowl. Deep down and perfectly round. Then I prepared the bottom and sides so he would not have any rocks poking him. Some loose dirt at the bottom to soften the bed. Sam, curled in a ball inside his shroud... he might have still just been asleep.

His shroud is gold with sparkles. Jolyn's choice but fitting. Then we each placed a some dirt in while thinking of Sam and all he gave us. I filled in the hole.

The top of his grave has two stones. One from me and one from Jolyn. It is a small cairn but one to show he was loved and will be missed. My stone has his name and is partially blacked with dragon fire. Jolyn carved a stone for him. It says "Loved".

Sam, we miss you.

J