Insanity of Death

brooding over the epithet of my grave,
trapped as the maker's slave.
n'sync to my own insanity,
destined to be six feet under.
a vice grip of the reality of my life,
staying away from the the end of the tunnel's light.
contemplating the beginning and the end;
a one way trip,
with no going back,
not knowing when it's going to come,
nor the set time of date.
like my serious grave of epitome:
the gravity of ashes and dust on my tomb,
severity of darkness of what we don't already know,
that in which we must overcome.
a fear of the undertow,
crucial to the aftermath of the afterlife.
as your ember of fire dies;
hoping that it's quick and painless,
cause you don't know whether you're going to heaven or hell!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Grisetti Avatar
August 10, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Congratulations on your winning poem.
Brown Avatar
August 10, 2012 at 6:56 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Nathan's "Insanity Or Death" contest Donn. Love, Carol
Williams Avatar
August 10, 2012 at 2:50 AM
Donn congrats on your win, excellent..David
A   Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Donn , a big congratulations in Nate's contest... his winners always seem to amaze.. i know how picky he is.... glad to see you here...pd
Dietrich Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 8:17 PM
The last part is very painful. to not even know if you are going to a better place or not!! Good one, and congrats on your win.
D. Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 8:08 PM
congrats. Nate'
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