Death stalks me like a sadistic cat prowling the night. The timing is his and the suspense is mine. I search through the days, trying to find a method to cope. Solutions elude me. I perceive the loneliness of the solitary passage. No comfort comes from friendly companions. A sole performance is required, no training in sight. We live in a busy crowd, but we exit like a lonely prisoner. I take this journey alone—totally unprepared.