Mr. Death is Waiting
written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker
I’d much rather be late
I’m not quite ready yet.
Mr. Death can just wait
As I’m dragging my feet
Across a rough carpet.
I’d much rather be late
Should it end this way.
Oh, there are no regrets
Mr. Death can just wait.
Albeit my fateful day
Never again shall I fret.
I’d much rather be late
For my memorial wake,
In paying some respect
Mr. Death can just wait
On the portico patiently.
He shan’t die of neglect.
I’d much rather be late
Mr. Death can just wait.
Kenneth Vincent Walker is a "New Formalist" Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Performer and Author of BORDERLINE ABSURD (An Exercise in Rhyme and Reason) published by Poem Sugar Press 2015.
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