Death

Not as depressing as it sounds.

Death is not something I think of often,

Which is surprising for someone like me,

Who always looks forward and never back.

I don’t like to dwell on the past,

Of whom I was then and who I am now.

I don’t regret any decisions I made,

And I don’t think about how it might have been.

All of them, be they good or bad, have gotten me where I am.

No, death is not something I think of often.

I’m away of this ever present concept of course,

I’ve learned about the Grim Reaper and the afterlife.

It doesn’t dominate my mind or haunt my dreams

And it definitely doesn’t scare me.

You may think I am ignorant or naive,

And you may mistake my outlook for shallowness

Or consider me stupid and heartless,

But death is not something I think of often.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been lucky in life,

And I haven’t lost as many people as you,

Don’t get me wrong, the pain I got almost killed me,

And even now it’s brushing too close for my liking.

Obviously I remember those gone before,

But I always picture them still alive,

Going on as they were though I can’t see them.

Indeed, death is not something I think of often.

In fact I never really considered it until now,

Despite what this prose may lead you to believe,

A peculiar instance, considering where I am.

I’m in a good place and those I love are happy,

And that’s the only thing that matters to me,

Though it’s not my intent, I’d be ready to go

And would not be afraid should it happen,

Though death is not something I think of often.

Author's Note

I wasn't sure where to break up stanzas, so this is just as is.

Reviews

[Autumn Pendragon]

I like it without the stanzas. I don't think you need them considering the way you repeated that one line. The line you repeated was spaced perfectly, drawing you back to your main point just as you start to wonder away on a new thought. It was very nicely done, though there is one line that sticks out to me "Don't get me wrong, the pain I got almost killed me," I think the last half of that line would be better if you reworded it and deleted the got....I don't know how to describe the way it sounds, but I think it messes the flow up a bit. Still, it was a wonderful poem - powerful.