Death

We are haunted.

You, keeper of the clocks,

have power.

Immense and awesome power

as you sweep in cloaks of darkness

across the cold folds

of the earth.

 

You hold in your gnarled fist

the future, the past

and the present,

and would do with it

as you will.

 

And we,

your prey,

would but kneel before

such majesty

in the hope that we,

the unworthy,

might live

just one more

cycle of the moon.

 

08/10/20

Author's Note

Reviews

[Gee]

Tis amazing how time seems to pass at different speeds depending on the situation we find ourselves in. I have had days thatched like weeks and vice versa.
My own life's clock is at least 3/4 of the way run and I'm hoping it will slow a little to allow me the chance to see my daughter married and settled with kids :)
Enjoyed the read.
Hope you are well.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hello Gee, Many thanks I am well considering what others are enduring during this covid thingy. I think we all want to stay around and see such things but it is only in our hands insofar as we keep healthy. I hope you get to see that, for me one down two to go lol!

[Vertigo Cat1111]

A haunting and beautiful poem. I really enjoyed this one and the last lines of it. The way you described death felt like you pulled it right out of my mind.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you very much Colacat, so glad you enjoyed it.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

My pleasure!

[Chris Shaw]

The clocks are ticking and it appears John that you are hearing them loudly. Don't wind them up. I stopped wearing a watch years ago :)) Strong and descriptive write. Many of a certain age will understand this feeling all too well.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Chris. As I said to Kira this is not a personal perspective, simply one borrowed for poetic reasoning. Me I have no fear of death myself, perhaps because I am not religious and have no expectations of Heaven or Hell lol!

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased to hear that. I wouldn't want to think you are on a countdown :)) I don't have any expectation either of where I will be going after my time here:)) I did enjoy your poem btw.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Chris.

[X]

Well why I ask would one be so haunted by death after a life rejuvenating vacation? The only way to keep death at bay is to be happily alive!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Tis but theft dear Kira for poetic reason, no more. Many thanks.

[X]

............oh...Have a thrilling Thursday.....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Aye it has been a busy one and now tis dusk. Enjoy your day of Thor!