Mortality

Yet another poem...

People, eventually overcome by fatality,
Limited by their own morality.
Everyone has some time,
But could be put to an end with no reason or rhyme.

Afraid to die, many are,
Nervous to be buried or put in a jar.
Fear of the inevitable, no way to avoid it,
But everyone denies it to some extent.

Thinking they are immortal at a young age,
Wondering about life after every turn of the page.
In the Golden Years trying to reconcile,
Before Death comes with a cold, white smile.

Impossible to correct,
Also to accept.
Fear flows where the unknown does reside,
And what could be more horrible than life's last ride?

(Well, here's the least happy poem I've written so far...Woo!)

~Zoo

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Reply #1 Top
Great poem. I liked it, anyway. The "Before Death comes with a cold, white smile." part made me think of the cheshire cat, very cool.
Reply #2 Top
Zoo, seems you've been writin' a lot of poems lately. Have I just been missing them, or is this a new thing for you?

Keep it up,
-suspeckted
Reply #3 Top
Great poem Shaun! Bravo, bravo!

~carebear~
Reply #4 Top
Zoo, seems you've been writin' a lot of poems lately


Well...I just got some wild poem writing streak recently...not sure where it came from, but I'm glad people are enjoying them...

~Zoo
Reply #5 Top
You are just creating a plethora of poems that i love, Death is just so frigtening. I guess it because though i am saved i still have no idea where i'm going to end up. To a lot of people this makes no sense. but with me and my issues, there are just so many grey areas that i don't know.
Reply #6 Top
Well what can I say...very good. Didnt know you had it in you but you surely do....keep em coming.

Ns38
Reply #7 Top
We never know what the future holds... maybe there isn't anything after death after all... but we don't know, thats prolly one of the main reasons we fear death so much. but still, its going to happen and you should be ready for it when it comes. so like Jeffers original says... Live life to the fullest!

Great poem... I love em when they make you wonder about things like this...

Love You!
Liv