Death Take A Holiday" or "When The Job Is Done

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Open Poetry #1

Death Take A Holiday" or "When The Job Is Done

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

0 posted 1999-07-08 06:39 PM

Day in - Day out.
Twentyfour - Seven.
Death takes care of business
Wherever business takes Him.
Sickle in hand,
Reaping the field of souls;
Collecting the cost of life,
The final toll.
And when all is said and done
Solitude shall be his final pay.
With the last time-card clocked
That's when Death takes a holiday.
But where will He go?
What shall He do?
For when all are taken,
Who will take the Taker?

elvira
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since 1999-07-06

Posts 936
California

1 posted 1999-07-08 07:23 PM

ah.....the grim reaper returns, i do like him better in the male gender, for i don't believe death could be a "lady"

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Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

2 posted 1999-07-08 11:07 PM

Who will take the taker? A very interesting question, sort of like what does one say to God when He sneezes? Well written, Andrew.

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

3 posted 1999-07-09 11:35 AM

My Lady Elvira: Personally, I think Death has no gender... Death has no need of sex. It's just my western philosophy upbringing that makes my brain classify Death as male. As for Death not being a lady... I believe a woman is far better at judging the quality of someone's soul. Thanks you for your time and comments, glad you enjoyed.

Balladeer: I always appreciate the time you take to stop and read. Your comments, and more your poems, are highly prized as the coin of the realm. My thanks.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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4 posted 1999-07-09 12:02 PM

"Meet Joe Black". Understated. Well done.

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Sunshine

Words will always express our feelings true.
KRJ

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