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Transgressions

Are you death
Why yes I am 
Is that who you called
Is that what you want

I am also life
If that's what you want
So which is it you seek

Centuries of faith I see 
Have passed between us
There is love between us

Is there, not sure I see
You might wanna get your 
Priorities in line between us

If I am death, are you afraid
And better yet,  should you be
What do you see in memories  
More positives, more negatives

Could it be you are a companion 
To death, And not even know it
Standing on the edge Strong,
 passive, calm, serine !

Copyright © Debbie Duncan | Year Posted 2011

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Duke Beaufort Date: 5/24/2017 6:28:00 AM Very interesting piece of work, Debbie. Since I am thinking more about end of life matters these days for reasons of age, a friend has told me to try to look back more at positive things. But I wonder about my own transgressions. We want to leave this earth having had no bad impact on what is available for the future. The idea of sustainability is key. I certainly have had my share of personal transgressions, however. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/25/2015 6:26:00 PM thanks for leading me to this one. I really love the last stanza and what it is saying. Life and death, the eternal questions of mankind. Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 1/30/2013 11:55:00 AM We never know when death might be there and God is saying not now..Enjoyed reading your creative work that causes one to think..Thanks for you visit to my work..Sara Login to Reply

Robert Johnson Date: 9/20/2012 3:15:00 PM When we're gone, where do we go? Some say they've seen and that they know. Our faith is what begins our day. As we patiently await the great white way. Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 6/20/2012 1:23:00 PM very thoughtfull, for me I fear dying..the process, not being dead..thanks so much for stopping by my writes Light & Love Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 6/20/2012 7:23:00 PM Thank you for reading my poem Debbie,,, I've always thought about death and my first line,,,, so I finally put it into a poem,,, you have a blessed day Debbie ;}

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 7/18/2011 5:23:00 AM What a blessing we have in PoetrySoup. A place to come to write and read and make new friends along the ink trail. I am wishing you a day full of inspiration. I enjoyed reading your poetry today and hope to read many more written by you in the future Debbie. Love, Carol Login to Reply Terry Reeves Date: 5/29/2018 1:07:00 AM Shouldn't 'serine' be serene? Debbie Duncan Date: 9/21/2012 6:13:00 PM Thank you Carol for reading my words,,, have a blessed weekend ;}