Anniversary of a Suicide

I had a lover.
He shot himself at Swimmer's Delight.
He gave up right as we began tilting back toward the light.
December 22.

December 17-19 he drove the 500 mile round trip to visit me, and return to Eureka.
December 20 he rested- he was very ill by that time.
December 21 he visited his best friend and longtime co-sponsor
December 22 he drove to the river bank and shot himself dead.

I got a text message from the Humboldt County Coroner, "please call us as soon as possible".