THOUGHTS ON DYING

By kheldar

Thu, 25 Nov 2010
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It seems my time has almost come
That time which men fear most,
When true to their mortality
They join with Death's great host.
Yet though most men fear it
Death fills me not with dread,
Its with a kind of willingness
I wait to meet the dead.

My grip on life is slipping
Each day brings greater pain,
The agony within my head
Is driving me insane.
Upon my sea of suffering
There is no sight of land,
I wait upon Death's croupier
To deal my losing hand.

When at last death takes me
What then will be my fate,
Where then will that path lead me
Hell's door or heaven's gate?
A question shortly answered
Death's shadow by my bed,
His hand is stretched towards me
He wants me with the dead.

Certificate 15
Poem
THE HUMAN CONDITION
Miscellaneous

Comments

Submitted by kheldar on
Thank you again SundaysChild. I wrote this over 20 years ago and its down to Danrama that I've finally put it out there (so to speak). Thanks again for reading and for commenting. :--) P.S. after said 20 years I restructured the last four lines (same thing said, just said differently) - funny how things work out.

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Submitted by danrama on
I have to say how proud I am you have shared both these wonderful works. If I have in any way influenced you posting these then that's truly remarkable. This is a great poem. I find if I sit there and wonder if its appropriate to post... it ends up being a heavily commented upon hit! popular writing and controversy go hand in hand sometimes in seems Well done Kheldar, chilling and an enticingly macabre piece. Ah the esoteric nature of the afterlife... Dan

Submitted by Kahdai on
Hi kheldar this is really good, I think depending on the pain and the worth of life left to others, it could be a happy ending :J K xxx

"I will make sense with a few reads \^^/ "

Submitted by kheldar on
Thank you Dan for both the prompt to publish and for your comments. The Cherry Gods have smiled upon "Seven Ages.." which kind of proves the point of what has emerged from your forum post. Thanks again, David :--)

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Submitted by danrama on
Ha! a well earned cherry! very welcome Dan

Submitted by Highhat on
The rhyme and rythmn flow very well in this piece. Well done and congratulations for overruling your self-censorship. ;)Pia

Submitted by kheldar on
thank you Pia, for reading and for your comments :--)

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