Oh Death

Oh death Would you but smile Allow us but a peek Beneath your mask Point not your bony finger Mayhap call us with a psst Come hither Oh death Thou art but harbinger Of time's reluctance Sad intro To a failure's final act No bows No curtain call Oh death Do take the stage Dark star of time's Long running One act play John G. Lawless

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/9/2020 8:45:00 PM

Wow, this plunged me into the depths of darkness. I love the emotion that your pen can conjure, John! :) Rhonda xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 6/9/2020 8:43:00 PM

Enjoyed this. I was that kid in school that chose death as the topic for everything from public speaking to art and poetry projects, then took a death and dying theology class in university (dropped out and joined the goth scene) ;), Oh Death... xomo