By my clock, you are not "four score," yet, although you act like it in poems like this. But, I see a change of pace at the end when you open the door to the possibility that you might like wallowing in the stench of death better than whining the night away.
By the way, some of your best use of the language yet.
My husband has gone through hell after this last chemo treatment which was just about the last option he had, he was feeling so bad everyday after the chemo he dreamed he even saw the light at the end of a tunnel beckoning him to go there, but he refused to walk to the light. He told himself it's not the time yet; then he came back.
I think you can refuse black hole by telling it it's not the place where you want to go. Whatever that beckons you, you can will yourself NOT to go there and tell it so.
A black hole beckons you,
River Styk the way through.
To carry you to hell,
Forever you will dwell.
But you must fight it Ed,
Write poems for us to read.
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Deborah
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Michael D.
By the way, some of your best use of the language yet.
Ron
Love ya!
Jane
I think you can refuse black hole by telling it it's not the place where you want to go. Whatever that beckons you, you can will yourself NOT to go there and tell it so.
A very suspenseful write that makes me think too.
Sandie
River Styk the way through.
To carry you to hell,
Forever you will dwell.
But you must fight it Ed,
Write poems for us to read.