Living Death

There is an unheard whisper,

Coming from that unseen shadow,

Holding tight to the unholdable,

Trying to touch the untouchable,
Just an unfelt feeling,
Of the often fought against inevitable,
Slowly, surely making it's way,
To each and every one of us,
We put up useless barriers,
But none can stop our own nature,
One way or another,
It gets us in the end,
Soon it is at our door,
Death.

But to some it comes,
To take away from evil,
To rescue,
To comfort,
The thing we fight is not all bad,
Just something inevitable,
It can save us from the darkest day,
And take us to eternal light,
We just have to be ready,
For death.
Just a passing into another realm,
A rescue from this living test,
An end to our struggles,
But only if we pass.
It comes swiftly,
So prepare,
To come face to face,
With death.
Because if you are ready,
You will also meet,
Life.

Author's Note

I have written poems about life before, but never about death, so... here it is.

Reviews

[Farrsight]

i think it is very vivid! As you would say, "I will stow it to say, Good Job!" close quote. :)

[Calibaster]

well ... thanks anyway. being quoted is a compliment, I suppose.

[BrinaMarie]

The contradictory nature of the poem is clever. And I love how at the end you bring it around again to mention the opposite side of Death, Life. I liked it very much

[sue]

I like it and would bring great comfort if I was dying.

[Calibaster]

Thank you!

[Starscraper]

Oh my goodness. This is kind of freaky and I am one of the people who are afraid to die. I know it will be better than life but it still kind of freaks me out. But I think you did a good job of capturing that death can be a good thing. Great job!

[Calibaster]

Thanks. ( don't worry, I'm scared of dying too!) :)

[Starscraper]

Well that makes me feel better!

[LunarSong]

I love it. "A rescue from this living test" nice. Though, I hope your not trying to convince people to be suicidal. :)

[Calibaster]

I only said for some! :) Oh well, thanks!

[LunarSong]

:) Hey, you're an amazing poet

[Calibaster]

No really, I might not really agree, but thanks!!! :) :)

[LunarSong]

I think so, so ha.

[Calibaster]

:)

[AWickedMoon]

I liked how you put it as it can be a good or a bad think it just depends on how you look at it. I expecially like the way its layed out. I love the end part

Just a passing into another realm,
A rescue from this living test,
An end to our struggles,
But only if we pass.

I'm big on the Ancent egyptian culture and beliefs it reminds me of there after life where you have to complete a quest to join the after life. Great poem!

[Calibaster]

Thanks!

[de_maruf]

fine

[Calibaster]

Thanks.