At the end of the day we all have an appointment in Samarra. Whether we run to it with open arms, whether we crawl to it on all fours, whether we run from it as hard and as fast as we can.  Samarra calls all of us.   When the day comes, when you finally arrive in Samarra, and you open that door, to meet the one waiting there for you.  What will you bring with you?  What will your answer to that final question be?

Thanks to John O’Hara for an excellent read Appointment in Samarra.

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© words and pictures by Dan DeMarle 2017