Robert Pettit Poet Rhyme

Like a Thief Causing Me Grief

Death has entered into my life like a thief
Unexpectedly, it has caused a lot of grief.
It has taken several lives of my friends away.
I miss them very much each day.

Death has also claimed lives of my family.
Those are the ones that were closest to me.
How sad it was to see all of them go.
There are fewer friends and family left to know.

I realize it's getting closer to the day
when I myself will be taken away.
Whenever it comes, I will never know.
However, I say I'm not afraid to go.

April 24, 2021
for Line Gautier's Grief in twelve lines or less

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Paula Goldsmith April 29, 2021 at 11:47 AM Congratulations on your win. So sad and so true. The longer one lives the more this happens. A wonderful but sad write. I love your line, "However, I say I'm not afraid to go." Heaven is much better than here. Have a blessed day writing away...................

Christopher Flaherty April 26, 2021 at 6:48 AM Like you just said Robert Simple true unavoidable fact

Gershon Wolf April 24, 2021 at 9:02 PM OK, good for you. Just hope that the last day is far, far away!! Write on and Live! :) gw

Evelyn Judy Buehler April 24, 2021 at 8:45 PM The sadness of grief is well expressed in these moving lines. Best wishes for the contest. Evelyn

L Milton Hankins April 24, 2021 at 7:14 PM Good work, good attitude. Having experienced deep grief in the past couple of years, I could relate to everything you said. Thanks, Robert. GL.

Caren Krutsinger April 24, 2021 at 6:35 PM Nice pen Robert. Good luck in the contest.