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The Keeper Of The Names
(Written for the "Death" competition)
The end-date is added—
2014.
Another one finished too soon;
Goodbye, Joe,
Fickle and fifty-nine,
Diabetic coma-crash
And you never awoke.
Each name on the family tree
Has their start-date,
Birth,
Until I,
The Keeper of the Names because no one else gives a shit,
Adds the date of life’s summation.
The years fly by,
Making me tick off another
From time to time,
In my electronic list of who’s gone and who’s not,
And then I edit the phone and address list
To reflect the latest change.
Whoever the last one standing, is,
Remember to add my date to The List,
To continue,
In case it’s not me.
The end-date is added—
2014.
Another one finished too soon;
Goodbye, Joe,
Fickle and fifty-nine,
Diabetic coma-crash
And you never awoke.
Each name on the family tree
Has their start-date,
Birth,
Until I,
The Keeper of the Names because no one else gives a shit,
Adds the date of life’s summation.
The years fly by,
Making me tick off another
From time to time,
In my electronic list of who’s gone and who’s not,
And then I edit the phone and address list
To reflect the latest change.
Whoever the last one standing, is,
Remember to add my date to The List,
To continue,
In case it’s not me.
Published 22nd Feb 2014
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11th Mar 2014 7:59pm
It's almost spine chilling and make me want to knock on wood a million times! You've captured the theme of death in a raw and realistic way.
Captivating poem Madame L.
Captivating poem Madame L.
11th Mar 2014 10:31pm
