THEY SAY...

The day came 

And ended

And I did not see it

Time stole 

Its way past me

While I dozed

Under fluorescent lights

They say a shadow 

Will cross 

My bed

And snuff out

My breath

While I lay here

Shivering

They say fear 

Will come 

Speeding 

Behind it

Circle my neck,

And wrench 

Sorry sobs

Out from 

My insides

They say it's horrid

When it lasts

That I should pray

It acts fast

That when everything

Starts going cold

I should just smile

And let go

They say that's so 

I'll look pretty

When I'm laid in state

That's when I knew

What it was

They were talking

About

The day came

And ended

And I did not see it

Neither did I see 

Death.

As they described

It

I guess

I'm going to be laid in state

With a look of surprise 

On my face