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My heart stopped beating
   on that last Wednesday in May.

Many prior silences between its beats
   for years went unnoticed
until this last one
   imposed itself before me.

This cessation captured my attention --
and with great suspense
   I waited for the next beat.
   I waited, not daring to breathe.

But only a hushed pause followed
   that penultimate chord of this epic performance.
The chorus members’ breath fully drawn in
and ready to deliver resolution and release
   in a final resounding chord...

...a chord that will not be played for me
   no matter how long I breathlessly wait.

This ... afterlife --
   yes I suppose it must be
   the Afterlife --
it is much like the Beforelife
   in which my heart
   continued to beat.
It is Identical, in fact, except for one detail:

The Beforelife
  included

You
A dedication....
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