Empty Halls

When shall death come passing by,
And the world shall at last hear my cry?

When will I wander in his shade,
And feel my breath cease and beauty fade?

So many have cried, so many unheard calls,
Their message echoing through empty halls.

Such cruel a trick the hand of Time doth play,
That in death alone, attention they pay.

A silence louder than a deafening roar,
To be alone encased by walls and a closed door.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 5/12/2014 5:51:00 PM
Excellent piece Emily!
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Date: 5/7/2014 6:28:00 AM
nice write Emily,check my When I Die 1&2,might give you a different feeling about death
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Emily Schaffer
Date: 5/7/2014 8:16:00 PM
I enjoyed them :) thank you.
Date: 4/29/2014 8:11:00 PM
hello!!! As u kno, my name is Jose, amazing write!!! As we all know, sometimes death is not a punishment, but rather a release from the plagues that haunt Earth, such as loneliness, which can be a terrible thing, as i well know.
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Date: 4/20/2014 6:40:00 PM
An excellent write, couldn't have said better myself!!!
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Date: 4/15/2014 7:05:00 AM
Hi Emily. I'm new to PoetrySoup and was wandering around the site when I came across this lovely, haunting poem. We do tend to take one another for granted until death comes. Then it is too late to show our appreciation. I invite you to visit my page and to share your thoughts of my poetry. I hope we can become better acquainted in the future....Sam
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Emily Schaffer
Date: 4/18/2014 8:50:00 AM
Hey :) Welcome to PoetrySoup. Thank you for your comment and your insite. I'll make sure I do check out your work.
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