“Death, Where Are You?”
Photo by Senthil Kumar
From trekearth.com

a damnable nuisance this dying
one lengthy entr’acte between
drama of body and finale of soul
an existence at margins of shadows
a uselessness trapped within rattling
ribs caging terror attending the wait
never knowing the when of the end
to dysfunctional chewing on clocks
between prayers raised for clemency
hoping for judgment respectful of sin
prematurely subjected to penance of pain
bring it on
make my day
set me free
take me home