A dance with death

I have seen death appear,

It came out of nowhere.

I saw it before me with its

Shadow shifting suddenly;

Gazing and waving,

While it grinned at me.

There were no welcome gifts,

Nor any shoes for it to fit,

So it made after my feet;

But being swift, I made it trip,

And as it lost its grip,

I gave it a powerful kick.

I have seen death appear,

It came out of nowhere.

I saw it before me with its

Shadow shifting suddenly;

Gazing and waving,

While it grinned at me.

There were no welcome gifts,

Nor any shoes for it to fit,

So it made after my feet;

But being swift, I made it trip,

And as it lost its grip,

I gave it a powerful kick.

As I ran towards the door,

It seemed captivated with the chase;

With its crave spiralling even more

It was a one-sided game of catch,

But luckily for me,

My arms could reach the latch;

I dodged this fate of fall,

And in my line of sight,

I could see the gloomy hall,

Even through the meagre light

I could see freedom,

Staring at me.

I thought to myself,

I’m finally free,

From a grip of regret,

It inspires me,

To hurry and slip away;

For it wasn’t my time yet;

Maybe for a chance with life,

But surely not a dance with death.

– Angela Yap Chung