A Poem

Posted by AlOmega on January 29, 1999 at 22:14:09:

I am Death

You seek me not; nor want me.
Yet when pain without end,
Claims a loved one,
Again you call me; you want me
I bring Peace.
For I am Death.

I come with gentle hand
To aid with all I can
To soothe the troubled brow,
Erase all cares and woes,
I banish all your foes
For I am Death.

And e’en when you fear me,
You still revere me
For as I lead thee
To Life hereafter.
You think on me
You pity me
Though I am Death.

And as I lead you
From sights that thrill you,
To lights that blind you
You smile at me,
For now you know
What I cannot
Though I am Death.

And for one small moment,
As I lead you onward
To places I cannot go
To thoughts I cannot know,
You caress my brow
With sadness now
As fearlessly
You go from me
To Renewal, to Life, You’re free.
And I must watch
As you depart
For though I’d go
I cannot
For I am Death

AlOmega