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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEATH MOOD, by EVALYN SCHAFFLE
First Line: Since I must die I ask that death may be
Last Line: Fearing what may be seen beyond the rim!
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
First Line: Since I must die I ask that death may be
Last Line: Fearing what may be seen beyond the rim!
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The
Since I must die I ask that death may be
A quick ecstatic moment when it comes.
I do not wish to feel security
Slip from me slowly nor the peace that numbs
Quiet my throbbing pulse. No chair for me
On a sunny lawn and a nap at noon!
I have pursued a life so bold and free...
Rather than rusty age, let death come soon!
A dagger thrust that swiftly finds its mark
A sudden leap into a rushing stream
Or stumbling footstep on a cliff at dark
Would capture death outside some tortured dream
Nor let me falter at the black void's brim
Fearing what may be seen beyond the rim!
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