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When the Bell Tolls

As I grow old and frail feeble I am becoming my body bones brittle skin now hangs in folds legs like sticks all bandy I sense death he's closing in soon he will wait no more the stench tells it all death my old friend waiting in the wings your grinning face haunts my dreams silently you wait knowing I am yours when the bell tolls you will be the victor and I? to dust return

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/1/2015 4:42:00 AM

Deep write Shadow! Great work n an awesome win! Big congrats!

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 7/1/2015 4:46:00 AM

ty Dr Upma hugs

Skat A

Date: 6/30/2015 11:57:00 PM

SHADOW, :) Congratulations on your win. SKAT LOVE

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 7/1/2015 4:45:00 AM

ty Skat hugs

Eve Roper

Date: 6/29/2015 9:16:00 PM

Awesome write congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/30/2015 4:19:00 AM

ty Eve hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/14/2015 3:51:00 PM

Oh my it is a gloomy one, but yes, I can see why it is among your favorites. I very much enjoyed this, Shadow. thanks for giving me your poem list with the dates included. It is so hard sometimes to track down these older ones!!

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 5/14/2015 4:48:00 PM

sometimes it is good to acknowledge death Andrea after all it is the only certain thing in life after birth hugs

John Posey

Date: 6/1/2013 5:58:00 AM

This is a real "Stop and thinker".... Well written and thought provoking read.... Jake

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/1/2013 6:07:00 AM

hi Jake ty so much for your lovely feedback happy you enjoyed Shadow x

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/31/2013 11:55:00 PM

... well I hope I'm far away from this "dust" stage! 18 is too early to be thinking about death so much... lol. To me this felt more like an acceptance than anything... passing over to the other side with gladness, knowing it welcomed you all along. Well put together, my friend!

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 6/1/2013 4:50:00 AM

I think we tend to shy away from death and writing about it maybe too close to home. we never know when the call will come ty for comments Shadow

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/28/2013 7:49:00 PM

wow Linda, MM's poetry was beautiful.. Hos nightly gazing" was beautiful. If you talk to him, you should tell him to post more poems. He has a new fan. It was very nice of you to direct me to his poetry. I really fell in love with the ending of his nightly gaze.. always~ Linda

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 5/29/2013 6:30:00 AM

hi Linda he is a brilliant poet mainly writes sonnets and rhyme. very sensitive soul he needs encouraging sometimes glad you like his work he's a second son to me. Linda

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 5/28/2013 5:43:00 PM

Some of us are closer to "dust" than others. lol. You spoke to me with this piece. BG

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 5/29/2013 6:27:00 AM

ty BG pleased you like it appreciate the feedback Linda

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/28/2013 12:57:00 PM

- Touching but beautiful, Linda. - Everyone goes the same way .... and become "dust" - Well done and good luck in the contest. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Shadow Hamilton
Date: 5/28/2013 1:21:00 PM

ty Anne for comments and luck wishes appreciated greatly Linda