Do You Know Death by Nikki Rountree You know, Death, can be a very scary thing Death and the Grim Reaper having their fling A snap of Death's finger and then **** you are gone There is always this battle between how we want to keep them And when God wants them home Oh, Death, do you have a heart at all They are here one day and then they're gone I'm perplexed--just like others I start thinking, who's next Dare I say that you are not very complex--at best-- I would call you simple Oh death, you are no friend because we know eventually you will win Grim Reaper, yes, that's your identical twin— always creeping around looking for his next victory to win. Death, I don't have to see you coming to know that one day you will. You and that reaper---always asking, "Can I keep her? Can I keep him?" As the old song says and I am glad to sing it to you --Weeping may endure through the night, but the joy comes....in the morning. Mourning--no one can tell you a timeline. No one can countdown the days you grieve Mourn at your own pace; there's no race, but also seems like there is no reprieve Death--we know you are real-I believe I do believe Death-- you know that you have power in the tongue It's said that death comes in threes- please don't take another one I was told to write this poem...thinking it might take my sadness away Spill my feelings by putting pen to paper; Drying up my tears as I spill my thoughts like— a person spills the beans Releasing the ink that will break the link; that makes me wonder what all this means But then in the twinkling of an eye, you make us have to say good bye. to the ones we love Oh Death, today will be the last day I shed a tear because this poem has released me to no longer have any fear over losing what's held so dear Because, just as much as we hate the loss It's inevitable that we not become lost Live life to the fullest each day Tell the people you love how much you love them in every way Because as you can see, if you don't, you won't have time and death will come when it’s the very last thing that’s on your mind. Like I asked....Do you know death?
This was written to help me deal with the loss of my sister in law, uncle and cousin (one family, in one week)