A Walk With Death
some may say it's an obsession
it is only a familial connection
I have walked with dreaded death
since the day I was gifted with life
balancing on the cusp of a canyon
I've heard his footfalls behind me
I disappointed everyone by living
more than six months or a year
yet he is never too far in the distance
his shadow falls across my shoulder
his breath blows cold on my neck
it's only Death, the last enemy
perhaps the last friend.....perhaps
when time is closing in on us
we race into the next existence
to be freed of distressing memories
entering the joy of a new life
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I was only thinking last night that I hope those who owe you life have returned in gratitude for such a beautiful lady.
The next existence if an endless array of possibilities for most. I often think and write on this subject. Thanks for posting.
I guess I have been what people call blessed, not to have death chasing me throughout my life. Even though I engaged in behavior that was often very dangerous without a safety net.
Ron