Patient Death

Patient Death

A Poem by Michael



Be careful -you mortal souls
my powers you cannot know
I wait.

You toil and work, stupidly
your time-marked days slipping away
I wait.

Sooner or later, they are the same to me
you choose, either will do 
I wait.

Among you I stand, but you see me not
Here I am, still you do not see 
I wait.

Be you beggar-man or saint
that is how you judge the world, not I 
I wait.

Think me evil?
Someday you’ll call me friend 
‘till then, I’ll wait.

© 2011 Michael


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Whew reading this twice gives a person a lot to think about. Valentine

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Added on September 12, 2011
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Michael
Michael

Beaufort, SC



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Winner of the 2007 Espy Award for light verse. My quote for life: "Poets my not change the world, but we do start the quiver in the snow that grows into the avalanche of change. That is enough f.. more..

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