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The Reality of Death
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The Reality of Death |
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JesusChristPose Senior Member
since 2005-06-21
Posts 777Pittsburgh, Pa 
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She woke up in the morning And stretched in her bed Reached for her husband And felt he was dead He got into his pick-up And turned over the key Pulled out into traffic And died instantly The child was so happy He found something new But guns can be deadly His life is now through Nobody knows when their life is to end You know it will happen, but you never know when Nobody knows on what day it will be But one thing's for certain It's definitely She kept getting headaches To the doctor, she went A tumor had found her Her days are now spent With his mind on his family He would never hear The pilot's last message "Lord help us" [in fear] His heart had been broken Too many damn times He then lifted his pistol And committed life’s crime We never will know when our lives are to end We know it will happen, but we never know when Does anyone know on what day it will be? The answer is hidden For no one to see He suffered from hunger Curling up as he cried Nobody could feed him So he starved till he died Her desire for crack Grew out of control She could not get enough 'Til she gave up her soul He went off to the war With conviction and pride The enemy was prouder And killed him in stride It seems so unfair not knowing the time This reality of death is the ultimate crime Each day we live could be our life’s last So, why even worry? Our fate has been cast "I have gone away. The bed is cold and empty. Trees bend their boughs toward the earth. And nighttime birds float as black faces." |
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River Senior Member
since 2003-09-16
Posts 627my own little world |
so true. *add - River How can I stand here and not be moved by you? - Lifehouse |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
such sad instances you show here...but so common. I guess that is why you don't go to bed angry, and try to tell the ones you love, just how much they mean to you every chance you get.  |
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INclan Senior Member
since 1999-07-20
Posts 1024Indiana, USA |
Ah, my fellow poet, I was right with you until the end. I will have no truk with fate. Sorry, my steps are more ordered than that. Good writing and insight. Thank you! INclan |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
True True True _Juju Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Mike, wow! |
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