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Last Minute

The last minute The one we wait for our entire lives That appointment with destiny We all deny exists But it's always there Gnawing at the back of your brain Each passing moment You are a little closer to the end Or is it just the end of the beginning? And when you get there how will you go Gracefully, violently, suffering, or with no regrets? Will an angel whisper in your ear Or will Satan be smiling sardonically? Ah, these are the questions that no soul can answer For the things you do in this life May mean nothing in the next Or they may mean everything Search for the truth and if you find it Let me know Because I know a guy who is in the market If you know what I mean…

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Donna Jones

Date: 8/12/2013 9:27:00 AM

I look forward to joining my creator...very creative and well done poem..congratulations on your win..

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 9/1/2013 1:17:00 PM

Thank you Donna. I hope your creator is everything you hoped for. ~Kilmer

Len Gasun

Date: 8/11/2013 12:21:00 AM

My hearty congratulations on your win my dear friend Stephen. Thank you so much as well for sharing your excellent write. Have a grace-filled wkend! Love lots and big hugs, Leonora

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/11/2013 7:46:00 AM

Leonora thanks so much for your kind words and taking the time to read my work. Hope your you have wonderful weekend as well. Kilmer

Skat A

Date: 8/9/2013 7:26:00 PM

Stephen, love the win.....SKAT

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/9/2013 7:28:00 PM

Thanks SKAT. Where ya at? :) Kilmer

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/8/2013 9:14:00 PM

Stephen, CONGRATULATIONS!!! With your awesome good poem' in Nathan's contest... xox Linda

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/8/2013 9:17:00 PM

PDA, your everywhere and nowehere. thanks Kilmer :)

Nathan D.

Date: 8/8/2013 8:14:00 PM

it is a cool poem. congrats NATE

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/8/2013 9:02:00 PM

Thanks Nathan. Nice Avatar!

Cherie Thomas

Date: 7/26/2013 11:19:00 PM

Hi kilmer I love your thoughts & I think these questions constantly plague our minds because we are unconsciously bombarded with subliminal messages on a daily basis from the time we are born,,, only the very highly aware can chanel these thought patterns and we constantly are on a mission to find the truth. We are lied to so much that we do not know what the truth is!! We are a very distracted society. Its meant to be that way:( love your poems ty4sharing..xo cherie

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/8/2013 8:51:00 PM

thanks cherie. Someone at work said "why is everything last minute around here"? And it set my juices flowing. Of course it ended up completely different that what he meant. Anyway your are right we subliminal messages all day. None of us are getting any younger. Kilmer

Karen Anglesey

Date: 7/26/2013 7:02:00 PM

Wonderful expression of our search for the meaning of our destiny. You are obviously very reflective. Really enjoyed this one :)

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 8/8/2013 8:52:00 PM

Yes I am like a demon rearview mirror! :) thanks Kilmer

Christine Phillips

Date: 7/26/2013 3:40:00 PM

deep soul searching questions are illustrated in your poems.

Stephen Kilmer
Date: 7/26/2013 3:58:00 PM

Christine - thank you for taking the time to read my work. I am looking for "the" answer. Part of me hopes I never find it and part of knows I need to come to peace with my soul. Kilmer