dying is weird

you were just drinking a beer and talking to your girlfriend at a bar

when a song comes on that reminds you of a CD your late mom gave to you before she died

and you realize suddenly that you'll die someday too, like you just remembered a word that you'd forgotten earlier in the day

and that this moment, as fun and rich as it was, will someday become someone else's shadow

and you start thinking about your legacy and if you will even have one

where just a minute ago, none of these thoughts were in your mind until this song came on

and now, you're ordering another drink

falling through a cloud