Thoughts on the Death of Mike Casteel

I heard you'd started goin' to church

Just before.

And I'm sure that was an ease

On your poor mama's mind

I heard you went 

and you prayed

Did you know?

I had never really known you to be religious,

Regardless.

And I don't know what deal 

you made

With your God  

but I hope, for your sake

It was a good one

Because you died hard

And you died young

Unexpected, all of a sudden.

And I didn't know

it would hurt so bad.