»
Main Forums
»
Open Poetry #50
»
Facing Mortality
| Open Poetry #50 |
|
Facing Mortality |
|
|
Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
|
"Have you found me? Oh, my enemy". The words come forth unbidden. As terrors loose my captive tongue Reveal emotions hidden. "Is it now?" A craven cry- A gasping coward’s breath; I never dreamed I'd shrink and cringe- When face to face with Death. "Right now?” Oh, God, the shame of it! I've so much left to do. How can my life so quickly pass- Before my plans are through?" "Ah, well...I guess at last I'll see- What lies beyond the veil. Of good or evil, life or death- From which my spirit quails." I'll try to brace my trembling knees- And make myself to stand- And as I feel Death's chilling breeze- I'll reach and take his hand. |
||
| © Copyright 2020 John R. Yaws - All Rights Reserved | |||
Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
John...I hope all is well with you. This is pretty dark. Take care my friend...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ Paul [This message has been edited by Paul Wilson (10-19-2020 11:43 PM).] |
||
|
Michael
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
quote: Well, I have to just here and be jealous of this. I think I gave up somewhere in the making plans stage, so have no plans to lament. Bad case of apathy I guess, though I know not which name applies to your case? Death is only the enemy if we choose him to be, John. This I do know. Michael |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
