Can Death has a softer side. |
** Image ID #2012048 Unavailable ** Is death a cold stone with no heart? Does he venture and notice life at all Or does he just stay cast in a darkly, villainous part. Do his hands touch death and restart In other forms when age does fall Is death a cold stone with no heart? When life moves on and does depart Does he shed a tear, sob or bawl Or does he just stay cast in a darkly, villainous part. Hidden under hood, do eyes dart And watch as life does enthral Is death a cold stone with no heart? Does he follow, watch, but not take part See the brightness open and send the call Or does he just stay cast in a darkly, villainous part. Alone, on his journey, does he impart Bits of beauty back to life away from urban sprawl Is death a cold stone with no heart? Or does he just stay cast in a darkly, villainous part. Written for Week One of the "Invalid Item" - October 1 to 7, 2014 Form: Villanelle 19 lines following a rhyming pattern of aba aba aba aba aba abaa The first and third lines of the first stanza are repeated in alternating order throughout the poem, and appear together in the last couplet (last two lines). |