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The Reason For Death

October 15, 2010
By Inkfan SILVER, Memphis, Tennessee
Inkfan SILVER, Memphis, Tennessee
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Age is irrelevant, because time is just a measurement!


He sweeps through the night on a chariot of shadows;
His tears drip like ink upon the world;
His sorrow leaves all in mourning
In mirrored pools of coal-black swirl.
The brightest light cannot pierce his sorrow,
And none can imagine his heart so hollow.
When asked one day why he killed so much,
He could only reply:
"I am Death; what they took from me was life. If I cannot experience their gladness, then everyone must die!"

The author's comments:
I was just sitting there on my bed, and I wondered what it must be like to be the angel of death, or death itself. This is what came of that. I hope you find something inspiring from its spidery tangles.

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on Jan. 28 2011 at 1:15 pm
lucybrown SILVER, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
The wastebasket is a writer's best friend. ~Isaac Bashevis Singer

First things first, but not necessarily in that order. ~ From Doctor Who

Ooh, I love this!

I especially like the beat and the flow at the beginning.

At the end the beat is a little off- I'm not sure if that was intentional or not. 

But anyway, I really enjoyed it!

I hope you keep writing!


Inkfan SILVER said...
on Nov. 1 2010 at 5:27 pm
Inkfan SILVER, Memphis, Tennessee
5 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
Age is irrelevant, because time is just a measurement!

I accidentally rated my poem 1 star :( Oops!