Donation

His name: Abdul Mughni, one of Ohio’s 48,697 prisoners, serving 30 years to life, with a six digit number appended to his name. Someone gave Abdul my address and we corresponded for years. He was a believer in Manichaeism wherein a primeval conflict between light and darkness. I thought it strange. One day, the Warden called to say that Abdul had died. I asked, “How? Warden said, “Natural causes.” I asked, “Where will they bury him?” Warden said, “That’s a strange thing. He donated his organs for transplant. They picked up his body this morning. I’ve never had that happen.”