Death Has No Favourites.

Death has no favorites when

he knocks on your door.

Young, old, male, female

Coloured, white, rich or poor.

Times may be good or bad

happy or sad.

In health or disease

Married or single,

if you please. 

Expected or not

accident, suicide or plot.

In bed or out

with a smile or a pout.

Fat or thin

in grace or in sin.

Ugly or beauty

Death does his duty.

The timing is his and

you cannot linger,

When he knocks on your door

with his skeletal finger!

Reviews

[Twilight]

A simple but effective reminder, as regards the nature of death. We could all succumb, at any time - whenever the grim reaper chooses to strike! With a bit of dark humour, along the way; this is an interesting and thoughtful read. You can also reach me by email. My email address is [email protected]

[Marie]

Thank you for reading and for your very kind and encouraging review, dear poet...

[Marie]

Thank you, dear poet...

[Twilight]

I will try and remain open to "read requests too". It's years since I have been on here, and hope to be here more often.

[Marie]

Thank you, dear poet.
I do not send "Read Requests" to any other poet, but thank you for telling me.
Thank you again, dear poet...

[Vol]

Marie,
You know, I read where Mark Twain said "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
Vol

[Marie]

Mark Twain's comment speaks the truth, Vol... I so enjoyed reading it and I, thank you for sharing with me. Wishing you a very nice weekend to enjoy...

[John the Baptist]

Your premise here is correct, but I like the Roman emperor/philosopher Marcus Aurelius's take on death. He said it is merely a natural process, and therefore not to be feared. Of course, religion has done its best to make sure we do fear it.

[Marie]

You have truly hit the nail on the head with the awful chaos that religion has caused in imparting fear of death under the 'guise of sin committed to its followers. This is not the first time we lived, it won't be the last one either, dear J. B... I love your quote by Marcus Aurelius, he was so right! Thank you for so kindly sharing it with me this morning, my dear friend. I love all your quotes, J. B... Thank you also for kindly reading and for your very lovely comment. There is no sting in death and it should be a very peaceful, blessed and happy event for all...

[carl]

The book of Hebrews says "those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death." It seems to me the answer is to not live our life in slavery. We are all going to die as you so apply said in your poem and the conditions or circumstances most often will be unknown to us. But we don't have to live as a slave in fear. Rather we should live in freedom to life. Each of us has to find that freedom or accept the freedom that is presented to us. Personally I have accepted that freedom by way of my faith. I enjoyed your work and glad I came by to read what you have done. -carl

[Marie]

Hello Carl and a very Good morning to you. Thank you so very much for reading this poem and for your very kind review. Yes, we should live in freedom to life without any fear of death, because there is no reason to fear death at all. I am grateful for your words of wisdom. I wish you a very nice day to enjoy and a very lovely weekend too, dear poet. Gratitude with beautiful blessings your way...

[Amy R]

This is very true, it has no favorites, just like karma, it doesn't favor anyone over the other, you get what you served here.
That's why we need to enjoy and live life to the fullest in a way that we can say, well I did it well, when its our time,..

Thanks for sharing such thought provoking poem.
-Amy

[Marie]

We all have a day, a date and a time to enter this human world and to leave it, dear Amy. Thank you so very much for reading and for your truly lovely comment which has made my day so special to receive. Thank you again, dear Amy...

[Amy R]

I know it to well, I have so many encounters about this but won't go into detail now. YOU'RE WELCOME.

[Marie]

Me too, Amy. I even lived to tell the tale, dear friend. 🌸🌸🌸

[berenongur]

We worry so much when nothing is certain in life, don't we? Everyone wants a happy ending, but that's often not even possible. Some people get married and have children so as not to die alone, some prepare their own endings. Without even being sure of what happens after death. Sometimes babies die, sometimes cruel people live long enough to cause others die. Thank you Marie, it's a topic that will make you think enough to write paragraphs.

[Marie]

Thank you so very much for reading Berenongur nd for your very inspiring and insightful comment. It is so true that nobody is ever alone. Even if it's just us by ourselves, we are with ourselves, so we are not alone. There really is no such thing as death, dear Berenongur. WE do NOT die, only the body we had in this lifetime dies, but our energy does NOT die. Energy can change, but it can never die. Death is a fascinating subject. Wishing you a very beautiful evening from Ireland and from me and from the beautiful evening we have here. Enjoy, dear friend...

[Soren]

Yes indeed it is the one thing that all living have to experience without exception. It is nature's great leveler. I would say it is nature's justice and her greatest sense of mercy. All this written in rhym in quite short lines. Loved it Marie

[Marie]

I so appreciate you kindly reading and am most grateful for your lovely review also, Soran. Thank you so very much...