This spoken word piece reflects on something we don’t often talk about out loud… the quiet awareness of death.

It begins with two names. Two lives that ended. And a realization that the distance between “them” and “us” isn’t as wide as we like to believe.

Through a raw and honest lens, this piece explores what it feels like to wrestle with that awareness — the weight of getting older, the uncertainty of how and when life ends, and the tension that lives between faith and fear.

It touches on moments many of us have experienced: getting “the call,” standing in rooms where life has already left, and imagining what it must be like to be present in the moment someone passes. Some experiences don’t translate… they imprint.

Even with faith.

Even with hope.

There can still be questions.

A quiet whisper that asks:

“What if I’m not ready yet?”

This piece isn’t about what comes after death as much as it is about living with the uncertainty of it — the lack of control, the fragile line between today and someday… between faith and fear.

If you’ve ever found yourself reflecting on your own mortality, feeling the weight of time, or navigating the tension between belief and uncertainty, this piece will resonate deeply.

Perfect for listeners who connect with:

• Spoken word poetry
• Mortality and the human experience
• Faith, doubt, and spiritual tension
• Grief, reflection, and inner thought
• Quiet, thought-provoking content

This episode is a reminder that life is not something we control… it’s something we’re given.

And while we may not know when it ends...we still have today.