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tim's Bits and Pieces - 5. Death: A Poet's Perception
I catch myself wondering
Will my pain ever end?
My body hurts and I am slowed
Neither pills nor cream have enough magic
Rest is no remedy, and I force myself up
Because to stop, is to die
And though it has tried many times
I find I am not ready for Death's embrace
Though there are times
When letting go would be welcome
Death we're told is dire and dark
A demon in black vestments
Would he be any more welcoming
If Death came to us in pink tulle and roses?
Green is the world after cool rain
In the cemetery too, trees are verdant
Each day I pass it, when I come from work
The cold wet stones hold glistening names
Of those who lie there in final repose
I wonder
Who, in life, were you?
Beneath your marker what remains?
Will I find your footprints on the world?
If not, what is life? More, why is it?
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