The Chill of Life
- Adele Haun
- May 7, 2023
- 1 min read
With a line from “When Death Comes” by Mary Oliver
Wanting to remain:
Like an iceberg between the shoulder blades
The cold chill of life evades me
finally.
The chill of the iceberg carries away what’s left of me,
the body the mind the everything, but
The one thing death leaves behind --
my soul.
My soul remains as a storm on the Earth,
My soul leaves imprints on those I’ve left behind.
guiding you haunting you reminding you.
Like an iceberg between your shoulder blades
The cold chill of my life envelops you
forever.
Wanting it to end:
Like an iceberg between the shoulder blades
The cold chill of life evades me
finally.
The chill of the iceberg carries away what’s left of me,
the body the mind the everything, but
The one thing death leaves behind --
my soul.
My soul remains as a storm on the Earth,
My soul leaves imprints on those I’ve left behind.
guiding you haunting you reminding you.
Like an iceberg between your shoulder blades
The cold chill of my life envelops you
forever.
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