The Grim Reaper's Song



Death, oh death, so dark and grim
The great equalizer, who takes us all in
No one can escape your icy grip
You leave a trail of tears and grief
As you claim your victims, one by one
You bring an end to all our fun
But even in the face of death
We hold on to our final breath
For in the end, we all must die
But until then, we'll live and thrive
So bring on death, we'll meet you with grace
And make the most of our time in this place.

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Death is singing the song of its own impending arrival.

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Written on December 09, 2022

Submitted by russellh.54745 on December 10, 2022

Modified on March 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEEFFGHII
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 434
Words 94
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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