Afraid of Death

He hides under a table,
afraid of meeting ageing,
illness, war, black magic……

He clings to the comfort
of his solitudeness;
“death might be near”,
he whispers with a shiver
in his heart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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March 29, 2014 at 4:19 PM
TEDDY, Congratulations, In Giorgio's Impressing contest... Love ~ SKAT ~
Kimathi Avatar
March 31, 2014 at 12:31 AM
Thanks Skat! You are too kind :-)
Mehta Avatar
March 23, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Congratulations on a fine win with this awesome poem, teddy
Kimathi Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 9:22 AM
Thank you Dr. Ram Mehta! :)
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March 22, 2014 at 2:46 PM
- Teddy, congratulations on your fine winning poem in the contest: "February or March 2014 Poem" / / / / Sponsored by: Giorgio A. V. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Kimathi Avatar
March 24, 2014 at 9:11 AM
Thank you for your kind words Anne Lise! :)
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