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Three of Eraclio’s Seed Cessations

[March 1997, central Mexico]

Cold cheeks, in bed, wool blanket up to Era

clio’s neck.‘I’ll be up before grandfather today.’

Eraclio thinks in bed.‘He always comes in

and breaks my slumber: Awake my mousy. You

need to go to the wood pile and get my lum

ber! Don’t be lazy! The day is now dawning.

You need to awaken! Aughhh! I don’t like his

calling. I like to stay in bed.’

‘But today is special.

I can feel it.

I have finally awakened before grandfather.’

Eraclio is now sitting straight in bed.

‘Tiled floor is cold without one’s sandals.’

‘It’s cold before dawn.’

Lighted candle is flickering.

‘Still lit.’

Then lit Candled hand walks out into the open patio, across to grandfather’s room.

‘It’s my turn to play his tune: get close to the bed and get ready to yell…

Oh, wait a minute: grandfather’s eyes are open, he looks like … No; this can’t be: he is dead!’

[15 years later, Orange County, southern California, USA]

…”Yes”

Was Eraclio’s answer

Yes to me

Yes to our dreams

Yes to our love

But now ‘clio lies in this bed

His heart is no longer mine

Even ‘clio’s body is animated but the miracle is

Hitherto not completed

Yet soon

After tonight

‘Clio will fly all at once

To different places

He will feel different life phases

And see and be different faces

Fore ‘clio’s lungs will breathe there

And his lenses will see elsewhere

While the other essences of ‘clio will no longer be united

His heart will soon save an other’s life and love another

No longer given to me with his

“Yes”

Said your license

A little dot told me and the doctors

That you wanted to provide

And you will,‘clio, when you leave UCI

And, you see, I do miss you

‘Clio, I remember that you wanted to fly

Feel new places

See new faces

I promised you that I would protect you

(I’m sorry that I couldn’t)

And protect your dreams too

I promised that this love that I felt then would be forever

But, unfortunately, forever is not enough time

(O God, it’s almost eight)

I need to kiss your feet one last time

Need to feel your warmth

Even though you have been, since two days ago, proclaimed clinically dead

(I still need to shave you)

(They will take you away at midnight)

All I wanted that eternal night was an affirmative answer

To my heart felt question:

‘Clio, Would you like to grow old with me? …

[64 hours earlier: Another Eternal Moment]

‘I don’t need to awaken him…. I’ll just watch him sleep.’

‘Clio thinks in bed.

‘The nightmares are no longer frequent.’

‘Head still hurts.’

Right foot glides through silk sheets until touching another’s foot and stops.

‘Almost five years since a married you, I was barely twenty two.’

Suddenly an acute pain pierces through Eraclio’s left temple.

Everything turns electric blue.

‘Thank you…… I need to be…..please don’t…. Lighted candle…’

Unguided hand stretches and grasps nothing.

By JoejoeGreene

Started May 1st, 2012

Finished May 23, 2012