Why?

Good and evil pass through this plane of existence. 

Evil passes at the hands of that considered good and good is too often taken by that considered evil. 

There can seem no explanation, reason, or justice in untimely demise.

Perhaps it is not the actions of gods in control of these events, yet simply universal balance that allows such tragedy. 

The taking of our lives is not just meaningless and sad.

It is only sad in the perspective of we who face a time of loss. 

Perhaps the balance of light against the dark is by some necessity reinforced.

When the great ones are suddenly sometimes violently taken from us, to eternity our time of pain is brief.

We should not turn from the Grace of life and curse. 

We should celebrate the greatness and light of those unfortunately taken. 

We should thank them for the exemplary and courageous lives they led, in our time. 

We should try harder to increase The light within ourselves, because with us they lived. 

One day, when we are taken, we can add our own contribution of light against a universe ever more imbalanced by the incursion of anger and shadow.

-Hermit King-