I met her in August, 

when the sun shines too bright 

and my clothes sticks 

to my skin 

Cynic is my history

Diogenes' often quoted saying

A slave must rule one's master

And I'm obedient to mystery

“I’m dead, aren’t I?” 

Oh.

He was impossibly young, a child no more than 16 years of age. 

“Almost. Your heart has only just stopped.”