Anne-Lise Andresen Poet Free verse

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- Friend With Death -

Whether you are a king or a beggar
                                we know that everyone will die
                            Even when it looks dark ... very dark
                                and the flames have gone out
                                      Your visions are blurred
                                    Life is an uncertain project
                                 To deceive death ... just a little


                               Legends say ... cats have nine lives
                                Is it possible for us modern people
                                  to become friends, with death?
                                            You never know
                                    "Time to live - time to die"
                           ... and the nightingale sang so beautifully -
                                   both the king and the beggar
                                        got tears in their eyes






03.08.2019
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Darlene De Beaulieu September 6, 2019 at 1:09 PM Hello Sunshine Smile, wow! A super poem. There is a time to live and a time to die. have a nice day my friend. Hugs Darlene. Anne-Lise Andresen September 7, 2020 at 11:13 AM - Hi Darlene, many thanks for visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vincent Flannery August 12, 2019 at 2:17 PM Beautifully written Sunshine! We are all equal in God's eyes. And to whom much is given, much is expected, myself included in this group. Many prepare for retirement but so few in doing so prepare for our ultimate retirement. God bless! Anne-Lise Andresen August 13, 2019 at 1:39 PM - Hi Vincent, many thanks for visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jennifer Proxenos August 7, 2019 at 12:41 PM There is an old Greek fairy tale - A King was rich and sat down to feasts of food daily and the beggar sitting outside the castle was eating a stale loaf of bread and onion - the king said to him one day - may we swop places for just one day as we will inevitably meet in years to come, for there is one truth in life, that we will all die! Great write, Best for a win. Hugs, Jennifer. Anne-Lise Andresen August 7, 2019 at 12:56 PM - The day we die it doesn't matter if we have lived a rich or poor life ... in death we are all equal - But the rich people should share with the poor while they lived on earth ... - Many thanks for visit and comment, dear Jenny :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sandra Adams August 6, 2019 at 12:26 PM there is a time to live and time to die and i think our journeys are pre-marked, one can attempt to stall the end result but it's inevitable, the end eventually comes, i have watched it bend life of way too many! Love the way you penned this poem Anne-Lise it made me ponder life and death! good write :) hugs Anne-Lise Andresen August 7, 2019 at 1:56 PM - True :) Sandra Adams August 6, 2019 at 1:14 PM no matter how many times you see death touch, the hardest is when it touches deep like a parents, sibling, child...you being a nurse i am sure see it daily, yet the close death grabbed you more ! Anne-Lise Andresen August 6, 2019 at 12:31 PM - As a nurse for many years, Sandra ... I've seen it too many times ... this time I write about my father ... in recent years his life has been like a roller coaster ... in and out of death - Many thanks for visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

M. L. Kiser August 5, 2019 at 7:58 PM Quite a beautiful pen on death and dying. I am quite sure though, that I had a cat that lived 18 lives. When he died, the eyes were a different color, he had no teeth and part of an ear was missing. Anne-Lise Andresen August 6, 2019 at 11:43 AM - ... poor, cat ... a hard life ... and it had 18 :))) - Many thanks for visit and comment, M.L. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis August 4, 2019 at 3:14 AM A poem that makes one ponder on the meaning of life and death dearest, Anne-Lise. You know better because of your line of work. Inspiring! Hugs xxx Anne-Lise Andresen August 4, 2019 at 7:47 AM - I know the truth, my friend - Many thanks for visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Abdullah Alhemaidy August 3, 2019 at 11:36 PM True deep poem! Anne-Lise Andresen August 4, 2019 at 7:46 AM - Abdullah, many thanks for visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud August 3, 2019 at 4:17 PM cherish life so death will be glorious... deep write, anne.. happy huggs Anne-Lise Andresen August 4, 2019 at 7:45 AM - Many thanks for visit and comment, Nette :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 3, 2019 at 4:06 PM Lovely pensive piece xomo Anne-Lise Andresen August 4, 2019 at 7:24 AM - Thank you very much, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit August 3, 2019 at 2:01 PM Words of depth and wisdom Anne-Lise..so true: "Time to live - time to die". Anne-Lise Andresen August 4, 2019 at 7:23 AM - Thank you very much, Vijay :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison August 3, 2019 at 1:41 PM thought provoking piece Anne-Lise, i adore the line ' Life is an uncertain project' and as we know some projects last a lot longer than others. Hugs jan xx Anne-Lise Andresen August 3, 2019 at 2:04 PM - ... always some projects that never get done, Jan ... we must never forget the 3 important words: "I love you" - You have your mother ... I have my father - Many thanks for visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham August 3, 2019 at 1:38 PM Yes, whatever your status death will one day come. We may not want to answer the door when it knocks but it will come in anyway. I suppose accepting it helps you to deal with it. Tom Anne-Lise Andresen August 3, 2019 at 1:56 PM - ... no, that's true ... sometimes as an uninvited guest - Many thanks for visiting and comment, Tom - hugs // Anne-Lise :)