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Death's Sting
April 19, 2015
I see a dying light in my eyes,
A sad and stormy gray.
I hear love in his long gone voice,
And in all of the words to him I can never say.
Rain clouds shrouded the sky
On March seventeenth.
I was too hurt to ever cry,
But the ghost of him never did leave.
The coffin is placed in the ground,
Followed by a parade of tears,
I feel the sharp sting of death,
And scream yet no one hears.
So I smile and lift my chin,
And act like I'm okay.
I know Death is waiting to chalk another win,
But it will have to wait another day.
© Chris C., Pequannock, NJ
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This article has 6 comments.
EvalynnHeather GOLD said...
on Mar. 17 2016 at 1:07 pm
thank you so much!!
EvalynnHeather GOLD said...
on May. 25 2015 at 7:28 pm
Thank you! :) I know, meter and tempo come naturally to me in music but it's not quite the case in poetry, still a work in progress!
Consalvator BRONZE said...
on May. 24 2015 at 11:06 pm
Wow. Your message is beautiful. The fight of death is normally such a cynical one, but this poem I felt was more of hope than despair. My only advice is be a little cautious of the meter it seemed to get off tempo at a few places. Other than that it was brilliant. You're a great writer! :)
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