The Stain of Death

The Stain of Death

Going into that terrible place
A living dust-bin, black bags 
With clothes and books inside
No sign of individuality
Packs and stacks of anonymity
Nothing there to define her personality
But a big stain of vomit on the inside of the toilet
There she made her mark in her last hours
Nothing else in her house of horrors  that lets you know 
She ever lived there
And even that vile stain is only a sign that 
She died there
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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DiMino Avatar
April 24, 2020 at 9:37 AM
Great truth! Profound, and well said. Every life is precious...oh that we all knew just how much, and the treasure of such an enormous gift.
Hodges Avatar
April 19, 2020 at 11:40 AM
I love the detail of this poem and how it wraps up.
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