Grim reaper's feelings

Because we all have feelings right?

Why do people fear me?  

  For it is not I who brings the end of lives. 

 I am only a messenger and the only messenger I am.  

 A taxi to the other sides.

  I did not ask for this job.  

 People say I did but those are lies.

  But I have accepted that I am the one there

  When someone dies.

Author's Note

I just thought.... What would it be like to be death. People come on. I want to know what you thought about it. At least say something

Reviews

[Watch Me Scream]

This is a brilliant poem, and it brings up a really good point. A whole nother side to something that we have thought of as bad or evil for our entire lives. This flow worked really well, and I really like how straight-to-the-point it was. The meaning was clear, and you got it across in very few words. Good for you.

[Harley (arbiter)]

Why thank you. I'm honored for the review. *Jedi bow*

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

I like it

it reminds me of one of my poems http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/VirginPoet/814002/

your writing is dark ... mine started out that was also

[Laura Maidah]

I like the inversion in "I am only a messenger and the only messenger I am". However, you have an added period mark in the second to last line that boggled me. Is it intentional? If so, it changes the meter and tone. I'm so curious. Give me a PM if you get a change. I'm curious because this poem is so unique. Nice work!

[Zombie Waffle]

Really interesting concept. Well done. ^_^

[T. Logan]

I like this. it's so unusual for somebody to write from the point of view from the grim reaper. I almost felt bad for him.

[Soulfulbubbles]

the way you put it made me wanna hug death....


great job :)

[.Lost Soul.]

Wow this is really good. :) 95/100 :)
~Emma~

I really like this! I never really thought about the grim Reaper's thoughts... interesting concept. Good work :)

[xEmix]

It's a really good poem :) keep writing !

[Lindsay T]

This is really beautiful. Great job!

[Benjamin L. Weekly]

This is a subject that has been explored by many. This piece has an interesting concept and I like the picture you chose. However, I challenge you to dig deeper and explore this subject.

After I read your piece I asked myself: In what way is death the only messenger? And why should I care?

"A taxi to the other sides." How many other sides are there? What are they? Or did you mean to say other side?

If death says he didn't ask for this job, I believe him. The line "People say I did but those are lies" really adds nothing to the piece. Perhaps voicing one of the lies BEFORE he says he didn't ask for this job would add something.

The last two lines also do little to add to the piece. We already knows that he is used to this job and that he is there when someone dies. While repetition and patterns are important in poetry, there should always be a reason behind them. If the poem were much longer, these last lines might close things up nicely. However, in a short piece such as this, they serve no purpose.

I hope I've not been too hard on your piece. It is good as a writer to scrutinize your work and look for ways to improve, but not everyone enjoys this. If you prefer the more superficial type of advice, just let me know and I will dial it back.

All the best, Ben