He ran his finger over the gold leaf lettering then to the edge of the book and paused.
He stood strong and held his head high,
” My God, my creator I am but a mere mortal man,
I have failed you in life. “
” The things I have done, the mistakes I have made, ”
he bowed his head. “I am not deserving of your Heaven.”
” I shall fail you in death without your forgiveness, “
“to be cast to the shadows in the depts of hell.”
“God, I ask you to have mercy on my soul”?

He opened the book, light of a thousand star’s lit the room. He stared into it, Ramona, he said.
She stood waiting in the light, she held her hands out to him,
” come with me. “
A divine peace and tranquilty fell over him.
Love filled his heart once again.
He walked to her, took her hands and they ascended into the light.

The room was dark and cold. The bookshelf empty.
Sanista’s frail body lay slumped over his desk; cold and pale; with the bottle from the desk drawer in one hand and his empty glass in the other.