Poem -
The Beauty of Death
Laying there still
For it was the pill
That killed him.
Eyes swollen shut
Still foaming at the mouth
It was his curiosity
That took him away from us.
His body lays there numb
Like a cricket that can no longer hum
We call his name but no answer.
His soul had already risen
Up to the golden gate
He was free from his body
His prison.
People tried to shun
People tried to run
But I was frozen.
For I saw the beauty in all of this
A smile on his face
He could no longer stray amiss
He was free.
His skeleton dancing
His soul rejoicing
Death is a beautiful thing.
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Death is a beautiful thing when it comes as a release from pain and despair.
It is also a small comfort (too small, perhaps) to take a horrific and tragic life experience and make from it a work of beauty.
And this piece is, most assuredly, a work of beauty.
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J ;)
Hello Kalyn...
Welcome to Cosmo!
It's very sad to think that when someone reaches that point...
Just how close they were to their blessing...
They say we only have one life to live...
I like the verse that says We Live Everyday...
We only die once...
Suicide is quitting what was to hard to win?
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs...
sparrowsong
hey, Kalyn, this certainly is a well written piece of art, and death has been depicted in art many times, Francisco Goya painted the Third of May and so on, Shakespeare wrote about it as did Poe, still I can't recall 'Death is a beautiful thing.' being said, so I find you are original in your approach, somehow the subject has an upbeat tone in this poem, and that my friend takes talent....looking forward to reading more from you, and welcome
Hey CALYN!! I can't add much to what's already been conveyed here...... except to say that the formatting here is what seems to push this forward....... moving in and out of VERSE to POETIC PROSE with a near invisible delivery....... making for a type of originality not often found in this subject matter...... well conceived and BEAUTIFULLY delivered !!.........kick ass write........ALL STARS!!.... and....... WELCOME to COSMO !!........LOVE AND ROCKETS!!....T xo......?☀✴
APOLOGIES for misspelling your name......?