“The Light of the World” by Elizabeth Alexander – Mourning the Dead; Celebrating the Living
The idea of death is one that is omnipresent and omnipotent, governing over the entirety of our world and sparing none from its eventual touch. We try not to think about it and take it one day at a time, but the thoughts linger in the back of our minds, and we know the day will come when we must come face-to-face with the reaper, whether he is coming for or a loved one.