often we immortalize our idols
whether we know them personally
or not it hits us hard when they die
because we suddenly realize
our own fragile mortality
we feel striking jolts of
lightening bolts of unexplained
shock waves numbed pain
what does this mean I asked
someone to explain to me
why they were crying
over someone they never met
it reminds me of how much
we connect even if it 's just
an athlete, rapper or celebrity
there is something about
human nature to believe
in infinite immortality