*To me, this passage signifies the real end of this boy's life. At his funeral, he was really still alive, because he was being prayed for, and he had people who cared about him who gave him flowers. But when the prayers ended, the coffin closed, and he was taken to his grave, his life was over. And when the street light was left, shining like a tear after the hearse left, everything seemed empty and the mourning finally realized that this boy was really gone forever.*