Final Destination

Spinning top doesnt stop
Nor does the pendulum on the clock
Sticks and stones on brittle bones
In the end its pointless what you own
Scrimp and save, still a slave 
Nothing follows to the grave
Sweet surrender, heavens tender
One life passes, another rendered
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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November 25, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Hello Carl, once again,,,, wow... i love the pendulum swinging away... and the top tropping in a spin of non stop... this is the way i want my life.. never to meet the tenderness of death... always~pd
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November 24, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Excellent poem. I love the line "Sweet surrender, heavens tender." Very witty. Great write.
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November 23, 2012 at 5:44 PM
nice write Carl
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