Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

Death's Often Promises a Needed Relief

Death's Often Promises A Needed Relief

Death oft' walks paths both light and dark,
desperately shallow and sometimes deep,
riding on purest truth so eternally stark
sometimes revealed in dreams we sleep.

So often as feared as a mad tiger raging,
with fangs showing and claws so long,
oft' a remedy to that of our painful aging
saddest melody in that dying song.

Often sweet is it's gliding shadowy mist,
time and walls silently passing,
seeking bright flowers on eternity's list
its great finality all encompassing.

Sadness is it's taking of the very young,
taken in such softened early bloom,
joy stopped, life so tragically unsung
left behind heartache's empty room.

Sometimes that promise so eagerly sought,
when in misery and unending pain,
comes with blessing of a last train caught
and the joy of much needed rain.

A gift when time has then sadly taken away,
joy, happiness and one's true love,
bright sun shining on each and every day
showering a new light from above.

 07-23-2015
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Skat A December 24, 2015 at 2:21 AM WONDERFUL WIN ROBERT.... SKAT

Casarah Nance December 23, 2015 at 7:05 PM your pen is so skilled, it is always a pleasure to read you and see you placed in the winners list. well done.

Ravi Sathasivam October 7, 2015 at 3:59 AM Excellent. Very touching write. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Michael Tor October 7, 2015 at 2:35 AM Robert great write. Very clever! A winning write 7 for sure. Taking something so emotional and sad and turning it around.

Alexis Y. October 6, 2015 at 11:49 PM Robert, you have penned a well written piece about death. This is such a deep write. You expressed your thoughts well:-)Alexis 7

Poet Destroyer A October 6, 2015 at 10:49 PM Hi Robert, you have a wonderful dialogue here. Some imagery is deep, sad. out of darkness comes light... Enjoyed. LINDA

Kelly Deschler October 6, 2015 at 10:37 PM Death can be so many things... Relief for those in pain, cruel to the young, scary for us all, and yet it can be beautiful... Your tender words bring out every emotion from the reader. Very well written and rhymed, my friend.

Marian Millerstutzman October 6, 2015 at 10:35 PM Very Touching :)