Now She Begs Me Come, Calling Out My Name
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Edit: Note
Folks this piece was written with a friend of mine in mind, he himself passed away back in the early 90's.
He had told me about her that he lost, and how it affected him. Even how sometimes she visited him at night after she had passed away.
The rest of the poem is poet imagination, creativity and writer's romanticism at play. The dark in this piece is that Death plays no favorites and strikes its victims at any age..
And Death is the true enemy, death and its great ally Time.
I sharpen my sword, hold onto my shield
for sorrow visited me dark of night.
I stand'eth my ground, and never ever yield
from Southern birth my middle name is fight.
Now She Begs Me Come, Calling Out My Name
He faced the opening of the dark door
with his solemn thoughts and no last goodbye
He had lived a great life but wanted more
another life, another better try.
Death just stood there with its wicked grinning
Saying, you knew this from the beginning.
Words, damn words, that stung so evil and deep
his brave heart begged him rise up to fight
Crying, come man this is no time to sleep
command death to leave, now you found the light.
Death just stood there with its wicked grinning
Saying, you knew this from the beginning.
He knew in his weeping soul, this was it
no more would dawn's rays wake his sleeping eyes
With that dreadful thought, sorrow truly hit
and he cursed life and dark morbid sky.
Death just stood there with its wicked grinning
Saying, you knew this from the beginning.
Rising, courage summoned, he cried out this
your power can destroy this mortal frame
Yet I have known her love and her sweet kiss
now she begs me come, calling out my name.
Death just stood there with its wicked grinning
Saying, you knew this from the beginning.
Robert J. Lindley, 5-15-2019
Rhyme, ( That Which Death Can Never Hear )
Syllables Per Line:
0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
Total # Syllables:240
Total # Words:192
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019
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