No one knows when death will come. So live each day like it's your last.

I have written this for my uncle. He was perfectly healthy. He'd never been sick in his life. Then one day a car hits him and he died three day's after. He said he wished he could have done so much more. He's gone now. So take a chance and try it. You'll regret it if you don't.

This poem originally was published in Sad Poems - Poems about Death

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Death , Life
by N
It stalks the night
It stalks the day
It seeks out life
And whisks it away
It's known as death
And other things too
But it's all the same
What matters is you.
How do you see it?
What does it mean?
It's best if you know
For death is unseen.
It can take you at day
It can take you at night
Knowing death well
Can lend you some light
The passage to death
Is always unclear
And it's best to know
That you're very near.
For death is at hand
It is for us all
Know it's face well
So you don't stumble and fall
Now think hard on death
And know that it's near
And the meaning of life
Will be all to clear
And that is to live
For your hearts desire
Not to stumble or fall
But to burn with a fire.
A fire for life
To live for each day
To reach for your dreams
No matter what people say
Life is a question
And death holds a clue
Reach not for the answer
For your life's not due
Live for the moment
And die for it too
For it's the moment that counts
It, and you
Now I'm all done
I've said what I'll say
Just remember one thing
Live for the day!
© 1999 N Please respect the rights of the author and Passions in Poetry. If you would like to use this poem on your own web page, please contact the Author. Thank you.
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  • Lucinda
    I love this poem. It means alot to me because i just lost one of my good frineds he was only 17 and he did not expect it. His best friend accidentaly shot him in the head and now has to live with that on his heart for ever. I love you and miss you. In Loving Memory Of Andrew Keith Rush July 7,1989-April 8,2007.
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  • Brianna
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  • richelle
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  • Alex
    I think this poem is something very nice of you to write this for your uncle. I think you wrote this because you loved you uncle very much and that's good. I hope you feel good with the loss of you ancle
  • Curtis
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  • TINA
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  • Cindy
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  • michele
    This poem was beautifully written, I lost someone. But knowing that they are taken care of helps.
  • Britta
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  • Terry
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  • Brenda
    I haven't experienced such sad thing, i know it might be time for me to think..You remind me this task, through a few words in poem. Keep on writing!
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  • Josephine
    i really enjoyed you poem and i wanted to thank you for creating it.
  • Sarah
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  • Tasha
    i vote for your poem because i lost my Uncle the same way. I miss him dearly. It was nice to see im not alone in this world and other people feel the way i do. Great job!
  • tazz
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  • Phonishia
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  • michelle
    very true you captured how it feels good work
  • Christian
    Very Good Poem
  • Megan
    I like thie poem because it shows you the life you should spend like it's your last that's why I chosen this poem tonight.
  • ozma
    This was a great poem, it really showed the meaning and outcome of life. This poet is extremely talented, I loved it!
  • Lisa
    This was a very well written poem. It said so much and ment as much. Thanks to you "N" !
  • Stacy
    the peom had such a good ryhtem to it. i loved it. so well said! keep it up! :o)
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  • Debbie
    This poem is beautiful and says so much.
  • Matthaus
    Great Poem! It let´s you change your wax of life, if you try to understand it!
  • yackalaya
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  • Brad
    I really liked this poem. There is a lot of truth in it, and I think it is a poem that everyone should read.
  • Paul
    This past week I attended the funeral services of 5 friends. I have one more to attend next week. The deaths were not related, and each one died either to illness or accident. This poem really hit home. Great Job.
  • christina
    I have looked at many poems about death and I would have to say that this poem took my breathe away. Well written N.
  • Brandy
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  • venise
    that was a very go poem I hope for the best.
  • NF
    Excellent poem about death. It is true. I enjoyed it.
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