Waiting To Slip Away

The mysterious stranger could wait no more
He grew more impatient as he paced the floor  
People  always pleaded for more time
But those pleas  were usually denied

 The man whose soul he'd come to take
 Grew paler and began to shake
 He   heard the footsteps getting near,
The time had come;  It was just as he had feared
He heard the tapping on his door,
And begged for time, just a little bit more .....

The stranger then entered the room
A sudden chill, a sense of doom
The  man   slipped away 'round half past eight
The Grim Reaper was not inclined to wait
He had many more  people to see that day
And in the blink of an eye he slipped away
He just couldn't wait,  to take their  breath away ....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 6/15/2015 7:42:00 PM
congratulations
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Date: 6/15/2015 1:41:00 PM
a chilling tale Joseph - many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 6/14/2015 6:14:00 PM
Good thing the grim reaper is an impatient man!... I really liked this dark poem and the chilling effect it leaves on the reader... Congrats on a great win, Joseph!
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Date: 10/26/2012 8:04:00 PM
Interesting concept. The Grim Reaper has clients, implying they pay (in some way) for his services, however unwanted they may be. Usually we see those taken away by death as victims. Nice switch up.
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Date: 8/2/2012 12:11:00 AM
Joseph... Congratulations with your awesome win in Susan's waiting contest... what a WAIT..lol ;-) ~xox PD
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:29:00 PM
Thank you PD
Date: 8/1/2012 1:49:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Susan's "Wait" contest Joseph. Love, Carol
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:29:00 PM
thank you Carol
Date: 8/1/2012 9:14:00 AM
congrats on your win! a creative take on the contest! scary too :)
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:30:00 PM
Thank you so much Susan
Date: 7/31/2012 3:36:00 PM
Too cool...An awesome 1st place win!!!
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:31:00 PM
thank you Caleb
Date: 7/31/2012 11:26:00 AM
((()))Congrats on your great winning work.Everyone definitely wants the grim reaper to wait...Sara
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:32:00 PM
thanks Sara
Date: 7/31/2012 8:54:00 AM
congrats Joseph on a brilliant first place write and win luv.. an amazing piece to think on..
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:32:00 PM
Thank you Linda
Date: 7/31/2012 8:52:00 AM
Congrats on your win :), good poem with just the right amount of foreshadowing
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:33:00 PM
thank you Luis
Date: 7/31/2012 7:22:00 AM
the mystery of this piece is awesome, joseph! congrats on your top win with huggs!
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:34:00 PM
thanks nette
Date: 7/31/2012 6:21:00 AM
Hey Joseph, congratulations. Love.
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:34:00 PM
thank you Sherese
Date: 7/31/2012 5:22:00 AM
Love it Joseph...Congrats on your big win!!!! Excellent my friend!!!
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:33:00 PM
Thank you G
Date: 7/31/2012 1:11:00 AM
Brilliant loved it first time, Congratulations Joseph xx
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:30:00 PM
thanks Mandy
Date: 7/30/2012 11:45:00 PM
Great write Joseph...congrats on your win.
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:28:00 PM
thanks Jonas
Date: 7/30/2012 5:04:00 PM
Joseph, congrats on your well-deserved first place win! A scary write!! Love and Blessings, Rhonda
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:27:00 PM
thanks Rhonda
Date: 7/30/2012 4:04:00 PM
Congrats on Your awsome win!!!!
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Joseph May
Date: 7/30/2012 4:29:00 PM
thank yo so much Sabina
Date: 7/30/2012 3:39:00 PM
No wonder you did so well. This poem is the best Joseph. I love it. Congratulations on your win.
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Joseph May
Date: 7/30/2012 4:29:00 PM
Thank you Peggy...I am over the moon with this win
Date: 7/30/2012 2:38:00 PM
Congratulations on your 1st place win Joseph, this is a wonderful write indeed. As Always, Shar
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Joseph May
Date: 7/30/2012 4:28:00 PM
thank you so much Sharon
Date: 7/30/2012 2:29:00 PM
joseph congrats on your win, oohh creepy..David
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Joseph May
Date: 8/9/2012 7:36:00 PM
thank you David
Date: 7/22/2012 6:15:00 PM
Love to read eerie one's like this,,,,,, I wrote one called "grim reaper" you have a great day ;}
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Joseph May
Date: 7/30/2012 4:26:00 PM
thank you Debbie...
Date: 7/21/2012 9:59:00 PM
Joseph, I feel the tension. keep writing. Enjoyed.
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Joseph May
Date: 7/30/2012 4:26:00 PM
Thanks Sherese...
Date: 7/20/2012 2:56:00 PM
OOOh, scary; and eye opener for sure! :)
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Joseph May
Date: 7/30/2012 4:25:00 PM
thank you Elizabeth...
Date: 7/20/2012 4:23:00 AM
Brilliant poem Joseph - wish you luck in contest. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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Date: 7/20/2012 6:22:00 AM
thanks for those kind words Anne
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