There was silence. The
graveyard was almost empty, the sun was almost set and night slowly started to
step forward. The month of may have been generous, so cold was not a companion
of the dark. Mary Stevens was still is front of the grave, she was lost in time
and she stood there all day, she can't recall, but before she could walk away
the gates close down on her. She was in shock and panic came after that, but in
meanwhile she calm down when she stared at an older person sit on the bench.She
thought that at least she was not alone. When she came closer the old said
"come sit next to me, we are on for a long night, and some company will be
appreciated on my behalf”. Mary listened to the calm tone of the voice and
nothing to fear have come to her mind, she sat and asked"why are you here,
were you distracted by time too?"."No young girl, time and I are
acquaintances, but truth said i think he does not like me. Anyway i sit here to
enjoy this peaceful place and rest awhile in Moonlight Company"."I shouldn’t
be here my son is at home and i promise him my special recipe"."Mary
there is nothing you can do now, except enjoy this friendly warm
night".Mary accepted the kind words of this old stranger, somehow his word
had the gift to calm her."how did you end up here have you lost
someone?"."No little child, i have not lost anyone, in fact i have
never lost anyone”. “how is that possible?""Well little girl, i'm a wanderer.
All my life i have been summoned from place to place, i never stop, that's why
i need to rest once in awhile like this night"."You didn't answer my
question" said Mary. “For that child I'll have to talk about what i do”.
Mary thought for herself how could such old person be working at that age?"I'm
like a farmer, a harvester of what have been left for taking on the field, only
taking those who are already in the ground, and i carry it like a basket of
fruit full of what i take...souls”. Mary was shocked, such a peaceful voice and
such a danger she thought and for seconds Mary stood still without any
reaction, after that her first words were “have you come for me?"."No
child, don't be afraid, i did not come for you, I’m only resting for this
night, on the resting ground of all of them, it makes me feel I’m not alone,
but luck have granted me you for my company for tonight”. Mary couldn't believe
she was still trembling as her voice, in all the madness she thought, and suddenly
a raging old sorrow came from her mouth "why did you take my husband? Why?
When he was so young? Why he couldn't meet is son? Why?”For the first time the
peaceful voice yelled “why?!Why am I blamed for everything?!Why the thread of
fate is not to blame?!Why the temptations of the fallen one are always forgotten?!",Mary
was scared, that scream was like anything she ever heard before, in that scream
the tears ,moaning, grief were present for all eternity, but before any
possible reaction the peaceful voice spoke "Child, you know so little
about anything but one thing I’ll let you know. I knew your husband well enough
to know what happened""What? What happened to him?"."calm
down young girl, as you know your husband wanted a son, and as he told before I
left in his place he told me that you two couldn't have a son and tried everything,
so one night for the first time he can recall he prayed in despair but no one
listened and for his doom he said "anyone" and the fallen one aided
by the fate of an anguished man, answered and said "your son for a little
thing from you" and your husband without thought said "yes" a
man in despair and for this a cursed man and for the rest you know and i was
there, when the stroke hit his heart and nothing could be done”. Mary cried for
a while then he spoke "Don't cry child each one of you have to make
choices and fate. Fate is unforgiving, even I cannot escape my fate, so don't
blame yourself or your son for your husband choice, because guilt shall not be
put upon you but fate, fate should responsible for his threads ".Mary was
exhausted, she couldn't think clearly, she was overwhelmed."Child you
should rest now come closer, as I said and I thought you knew I didn't come for
you and the fallen one does not act trough me”. Mary felt the cold embrace but
everything stayed the same, and the old one have not spoken a word more and Mary
fell asleep looking at the pale bright moon. When the first rays of light
touched her, her eyes have open and the sun was almost at half and the gates
have open long ago. In distance Mary saw her son with two roses her wedding flowers.
John Stevens was wearing black the roses in his right hand have been left in the
grave where Mary had stood still all yesterday. In the grave could be read
" in memory of: Gary John Stevens faithful husband and father 1937-1964
and Mary Joanna Stevens faithful wife and Caring Mother 1939-2009".
