Death...



it lurks on the ground and in the air,
 some say it's unjust and even unfair.
the shadows of death are all around,
 and if you're not careful, they'll take you down,
down in the earth among the dead,
 for death can give you a permanent bed.
a bed of darkness, cold, and pain,
 this is your home, your private domain.
life is over, don't complain,
 your destiny's here, and it can't be changed.
live your life well, bypass hell,
 live your life in sin, and death
is where your pain will begin.
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Submitted on December 05, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDDEEEFGHI
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 480
Words 93
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 13

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