And She Dies--

He searches for them and takes them unawares,
As night turns day and day darkens,
She was cut off before her prime,
Weeping for  a young departed soul

As night turns day and day darkens,
She dines with earthworms with impunity,
Weeping for the young departed soul ,
Who can bail her from this abysmal sleep?

She dines with earthworms with impunity,
Her plan to become an octogenarian dashed,
Who can bail her from this abysmal sleep?
Hopes and aspiration buried in oblivion,

Her plan to become an octogenarian dashed
a vicious guest which the host cannot reject,
Hopes and aspiration buried in oblivion,
Cancer and liver failure ruin a lovely gem,

A vicious guest which the host cannot reject,
She was cut off before her prime,
Cancer and liver failure ruin  a lovely gem,
He searches for them and takes them unawares.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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A  Avatar
August 17, 2015 at 2:39 PM
Olusegun, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win! *SKAT*
Deschler Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 1:35 PM
Congrats on 3rd place!... Such a sad story that tugs at the reader's heart... You've done well with this difficult form. Really great work!
Allison Avatar
August 15, 2015 at 1:30 PM
beautiful but oh so sad - many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
Mehta Avatar
March 21, 2014 at 5:27 AM
Brilliant write. Congratulations on the fine win, olusegun
A   Avatar
March 19, 2014 at 5:10 PM
Olusegun, congratulations... love ~Linda
A  Avatar
March 19, 2014 at 2:21 AM
Awesome win, Olusegun, love Skat
D. Avatar
March 18, 2014 at 11:15 PM
nice win
Guzzi Avatar
June 2, 2013 at 6:36 PM
Age and death come to all of use and the worms will feed eventually. Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Kendrick Avatar
June 1, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Interesting lines penned for the contest..Congrats on your great win..Sara
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
June 1, 2013 at 3:36 AM
many congrats my friend xx
Harper Avatar
May 31, 2013 at 8:03 PM
Olusegun, wonderful poem, you capture the strong emotions of the loss due to cancer, excellent form. Congratulations on your win!
Oyewole Avatar
May 31, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Beautiful and sad. Very well written. Many congrats to you Olusegun on your well deserved win. AO
Richards Avatar
May 31, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Too real, and heart breaking......but beautifully written. My deep condolences......and yet my congratulations for your win. May it help to write of it.
May Avatar
May 31, 2013 at 7:34 AM
congrats on your win with this great pantoum Olusegun
Andresen Avatar
May 29, 2013 at 3:16 AM
.... oh, so sad.... well written. - Luck in contest! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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