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Death Is

January 22, 2014
By Jake_A SILVER, Gilford, New Hampshire
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Jake_A SILVER, Gilford, New Hampshire
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"Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you." - Aldous Huxley

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Ever the unwelcome visitor,
Death refuses to leave our company.
He hangs around long after the light has drained from the sky,
And everyone has gone.
His presence disturbs, yet he remains impassive;
The silent observer, the fly on the wall.

We keep the light on, a plea to dissuade him,
But as sure as the sun, Death is - and Death comes.
With the last minutes of the day ticking to a close,
We find solace in our reflection from the bathroom mirror,
But the inevitable face of Death stares back.

© Chuck K., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
I drew some of my inspiration from Bryant's Thanatopsis, which is in essence his own view or reflection of death. His work got me thinking on the topic, the nature of Death, which got me writing.. And this was the result.
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