old enough to say

(An old lady passes by)
(Old, but how old?)
Old enough to say that she just attended the wake of an old friend who had passed away.
(Fuck age defined by numbers!
Or of how many missed sunrises, and neglected sunsets, accumulating in this life!)
Just old enough to say,"I have just attended the wake of an old friend... passed away."
Bloody glaring void-deck bright lights.