We All Fall Down

‘In death we all fall down' There is a hush, our own flesh Betrothed to dirt, buried in the ground Death will be our guide, turning tears into ashes dried As no one ever reads our regrets! A glossy wooden box penetrates And buries unexpressed emotions That were never meant to be found We never count the steps Between life and death! The climb was hard, but the fall Was only one way down Our name forever embedded on a cold stone slab As we are laid to rest, forever bound! 21.2.22 Contest: F Form- Free Verse Sponsor: Constance La France Word: Death.