Death

Another philosophical sonnet on death...

 

O Death, I love you more than earthly life
For you have defeated its longest reign,
Gave eternal sleep to bodies in strife,
And end man’s existence in the world’s lane.
As a phenomenon is this cosmos,
You come to us like a thief in the night
And only leaving traces of your cause
For taking away the light from our sight.
But you, even a mighty conqueror,
Neither shall be feared nor shall be decamped
For you lead us to the heavenly door
And inflame eternal fire to life’s lamp.
     So Death, though you’re a senseless destruction,
     There will always be God’s great redemption.

Reviews

[Blade & Blood (The ..]

Hmm... I think I'm beginning to understand your style a little better. You seem to use a slightly (emphasis on "slightly") medieval tone to really strengthen what you're trying to say. The rhyming is nice and simple, and the figurative language is outstanding!

Anyways, this truly is an excellent poem. It reminds of a piece that I had written that has similar content. lol!

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood

[Sarah]

Beautiful depiction of death - how it's fearless & unstoppable. I loved the first couple lines: "O Death, I love you more than earthly life / For you have defeated its longest reign, / Gave eternal sleep to bodies in strife," Really lovely! Great job! =)

[*Kantola*]

This was a beautiful poem! It flowed nicely, and had great meaning.

"O Death, I love you more than earthly life
For you have defeated its longest reign,
Gave eternal sleep to bodies in strife,
And end man's existence in the world's lane."
I loved that part :D

Fantastic write!