Xolo
The Highway –Treacherous and dangerous– She pluck lives From her surface daily Waves her curves And suddenly it will emerge –DEATH– She leaves in her wake Heartache Memorial Flags And Crosses Holding the losses in place Until Xolo* returns To gather those souls Whose People never let go Because The Road Took Her Toll… So, Xolo Barks at them "It's time to go!" Yet, the souls are confused Because everyone they knew Still honors The Road For Her Victory!
*Psychopomp – Greek word for soul collector. This was the role of Hermes and Cheron in ancient Greeks. The Angel of Death. The Vikings had Valkyries. The North Americans, Whippoorwills and Loons. The Aztec had the Dog-headed Xolotl, the dark Venus, Xolo the soul collector.