Never leaves us
alone
Until he once and
for all
Makes us one of his
own.
We think that we
elude him.
Although our
defenses are weak,
We try to play a
fruitless
Game of hide and
seek.
He knows every
refuge--
Every hiding place--
And hates it when we
spurn
His unwelcome
embrace.
"Death, be
gone!" we say.
"For you I have
no use.
Your never-ending
threats
Are nothing but
abuse."
"Can't you
see," says he,
"That I’m
determinative?
Only because of me
Are you able to
live."
Lurking in the
shadows,
He hopes that we'll
forget
To heed our inner
warnings
Acknowledging him as
a threat.
His efforts to
cajole us
Into succumbing are
steady.
He demands our
compliance
Whether or not we're
ready.
When he takes our
hand,
The best that we can
do
Is stare him down
and say,
"I'm not afraid
of you!"
-by Bob B (1-2-20)
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