lion heads

Is it wrong to talk to someone who is already dead?
I am aware that they have ceased to exist, of the horrible emptiness of it all, that there is no one there to listen. But if I don�t talk to you, how can I keep you alive, to prove to myself someone cares about me?

There are two lion head statues outside the Chinese temple where the ashes are buried. I used to be so confident when I was young, striding up and rubbing the right lion for luck. Now, facing its solemn gaze with grey rain pouring down its frozen mane, I am filled with uncertainty.

2011-01-07
11:21 p.m.

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