M Braimah Saaka Poet Free verse

Death

If you ever
meet death
tell him
i stopped by
he wasn’t home

I knocked on
his door
only silence
only darkness
he was lucky

Tell him
i know what
he did
crushed alhaji
under the trailer

Stole daniel
only 4 hrs old
took dad
while i was away
the coward

If you see death
warn him
i lay in wait
i’m not hurried
i’ve come for him

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Susan Ashley December 10, 2017 at 6:56 PM Wow! M Braimah such an intriguing, dramatic and thoughtful write. I enjoyed the contemplation provoked by your excellent poem. Warmest wishes ~Susan M Braimah Saaka December 10, 2017 at 7:50 PM Thanks! I greatly appreciate your comments.

Aqua Marine September 6, 2017 at 5:03 PM I only saw your reply now...I appreciate your response ! :-) Humans have " common threads" that link them together- understanding those threads, is calming...I have a deep need to understand people. Sometimes the greatest fear, is not of death, but of the living. Humans know how to hurt each other- the " hurting arts..."

Robert Lindley August 26, 2017 at 2:06 PM SAVE AS MANY AS YOU CAN MY FRIEND. Death, Time and this Dark World are best pals-- each one helping the other.. Love the thought and power in your poem of righteous anger.. A fav..

Aqua Marine August 20, 2017 at 6:08 PM The physician who does all he can to save patients from dying) I hope I am correct in saying this?) Also some anger that death robs us of the living, our loved ones, and we want to do everything in our power to resist his acts. I am sorry for your loss.... keep writing! M Braimah Saaka August 20, 2017 at 8:12 PM Hi! You are right. I make my living from the healing arts. But until you mentioned it, I did not appreciate how much my occupation influenced my writing. Thanks for the insight.