Life Is Near

Life Is Near Every day in every way Death creeps in relentlessly Ceaseless Kept under cover candy sweet protected Sugar and salt are flavors strange Touch on sensations raw Death comes between sliced bread Nothing in between Sent to sensations, to the edge alone We love them and they love us Sandwiched on the other side of life Stinging to that end There is nothing wrong with death Religion tells us so, blesses it Fear is not the enemy It is clear when faced with pleasure Life sets in The illusion dampens, numbed feelings within Think twice when faced with it Around each corner waiting Fear of life is contemplated To that end, one end Life is fear simply punctuated Permission never granted Like fruit it is always near, perishable and clear of purpose Life comes with no specific expiration date No guarantees Only fear of being in existence is That constant howling in the wind Halloween with rain, October's name