A Good Night To Die

A GOOD NIGHT TO DIE

It is a good night to die
As the mist rolls in and
My soul is desperate
To be released
From a body weary
And now of limited use

It is a good night to die
As the after- life calls and
Echoes through the mist
That envelops so thick

The enchantment that swirls in the air
Unlocks the shackles 
That binds my soul
And I’m being set free

I go gladly

It is a good night to die
Up to the moon the wind
Blows my soul
Cleansing me of all my troubles 

I look down below 
At the useless clay shell
Now turning to dust
I need it no more 

It is a good night to die
As breath no longer heaves
My chest
Or beats a heart that 
Was full of woe

The reaper has come 
And I lead the way
To the other side

It is a good night to die
For my journey has ended
And my work here is done
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Koven Avatar
November 8, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Powerful, emotional and rips at the heart. I wonder if it is you or someone else? Allan
Samuel Avatar
November 8, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Its about me..wrote at bus stop after narrowly avoiding two sets of trouble makers in space of fifteen minutes.
Vaso Avatar
October 30, 2013 at 9:39 PM
Great poem, hope there is more to come yet!!!
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