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Nathaniel Shain
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since 2001-06-03
Posts 35


0 posted 2001-06-28 05:41 PM


I woke one night
trembling in fear,
soaked in sweat,
heart pounding in my throat.

Before me,
dressed in darkest shadow,
with a wooden staff
was DEATH.

He stood beside my bed
watching,
as my heart raced even faster.
I could barely breathe.

“Your TIME grows short.
I will return.”

With those few words,
he was gone.

I raced from the bed
and turned on
every light in the house.

Come morning,
I began to convince myself
that it was only a very  vivid
nightmare.

Two nights later I awoke
with a tightness in my chest.
It was hard to breathe.
I called 911
and was rushed to the hospital
with a heart attack.

While in intensive care
my heart stopped.
Upon reviving me
DEATH again came to visit.

Angry and scowling
he took his staff and began
fiercely beating me,
having felt cheated
that the medical team
was able to bring me back
from death.

My racing heart
set off alarms
and the medical team
was again surrounding me,
checking monitors and
and sensors attached
to my chest.

DEATH
had once again left,
but not without
leaving me with the words,

“Your TIME grows short.
I will return.”


© Copyright 2001 Nathaniel Shain - All Rights Reserved
Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049
California
1 posted 2001-06-28 07:12 PM


Every day we come closer to death...My husband's heart stopped one time..his experience was one of joy..he no long fears death.

This is quite a dark tale you have penned here, Nathaniel....gave me shivers.

magnolia
Junior Member
since 2001-05-05
Posts 16

2 posted 2001-06-28 08:19 PM


Don't fear death.. it brings no more pain, only joy...

Magnolia

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