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A HIGH LIFE.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Life and Death
Stare grimly at one another
Ineradicable barriers between them
Bridged only by the soul
Death boasted that she had
In her domain
A much larger population
Whereupon Life bragged of a making
Called Reincarnation
When a man dies, it is wished that he lived
And as another continues on without cease
His heirs piously pray for an end
So fragile and uncertain is life
And yet it continues
A conclusion is sure and comes to all
Causing despair to some, a joy to others
But if it came not, youth would fail
Strong tall bodies stooping over
Until their heads pressed to the ground
In homage of mortality
And their eyes set on level with desiccated toes
And so here stand Life and Death
Both comely but hideous, just yet discriminatory
They have found a common interest—
--Man
Vigorous now, soon to die
Yes, now, openly declaring that
Fate has but an empty power
Death is a whining relative
Impossible to keep from visiting
Then
Life a heavy burden placed upon
One’s shoulders and strapped securely
As he grew older; gray sprouted on
Skin speckled as an egg
Brown eyes dimmed in a thin rim
Of watery blistered blue
Rubbery lips pulled back from toothless gums
Mumbling that he would gladly adore Life if
At the end he could pay court to Death
The competitors fought for
His favor
Dribbling noisily he croaked that
He would like one more day
To possess Life
Death would have him for eternityLabels: writing
-------------------LIVE HIGH!LIVE WILD!--------------- ; {7:19 PM}
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