They gathered in the Sunroom, all sat silent under a pall of gloom.

Jon sat in his same chair, beside the empty Queen’s chair. He did not bring his big red book. Instead he opened a small grey covered volume and read lines from his favorite poet, Dylan Thomas. He spoke softly.

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

There was no sun to brighten the Sunroom. He closed the little grey book as all sat silent.

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