Road Kill

Death failed to show up for work one day,
the clock remained unpunched

Hospital’s waiting, graveyards on call,
all coroner’s out to lunch

Death took a holiday without checking in,
the pecking order stunned

Like a deer on the highway, all headlights turned off
—awaiting what’s to come

(Dreamsleep: November, 2020)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Cohen Avatar
January 12, 2021 at 10:08 PM
Awesome!
Behm Avatar
January 13, 2021 at 5:12 PM
Thanks so much, Eric.
Krutsinger Avatar
November 29, 2020 at 1:17 PM
This is terrific! I rarely write in a metaphoric way, however, I appreciate it when I see it heartily well done.
Behm Avatar
November 29, 2020 at 1:42 PM
Thanks Caren, very kind words. Kurt
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