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03,/29/25

Dance of Death

 

Contest by Robert James Liguori

Dance of Death

  Me moving too fast in senile decay 
  Death rings bell alarming continuous
  dancing and prancing simultaneous
  at the exit gate of my life, I must say.

  My journey of life has now come to an end 
  Enjoyed life and completed duties
   Life offered enough opportunities:
   Some are utilised, more unattended.

   Life seemed real when I felt in every step
   but now visualising dance of death,
   ready to breathe any time my last breath
   Little scared, how death will come,in which shape ?
   
   So far the challenges of life to meet
    What is awaiting crossing entrance gate
    of death for human as ultimate fate.
     Only scary feeling, how death will greet. 

     Death is dancing in full rhythm threatening 
     as the dance of violent black widow 
     whirling furious eyes crawling fast or slow.
     My favourite precious life lost its meaning.
     
      On boundary of Life I am to wait.
     dark silhouette had shadowed my journey 
     tumbling, slipping, falling : Path seems thorny.
     Watching dance of death approaching my fate.
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