The Pale Horse
Death came by that day
He arrived like a gentle spring rain
The grass was greening
and the dew was still remaining
Death came by that day
With a certain calmness
With the face of a child
Who’s smile was flawless
Death came by that day
With the comfort for many
Knowing that she will be sleeping
In the land of plenty
Death came by that day
To comfort and offer solace for the pain
That the friends and family had in their souls
And the time chosen was most humane
Death came by that day
After the goodbyes had be said
The memories had been relived
and nothing had been left unsaid
death came by that day
and put on the period
to a life that had been taken
but with certain weariness
death came by that day
to claim another
this one from cancer
but it could have been others
death came by today
how many times has he been here before
how many more will he take
how many more will he call for
death came by today
to claim someone of wonder
to some she was a just the lunch lady
to others she was their mother
death came by today
we can not escape
he does not take a holiday
for anybodys sake
death came by today
he rode a pale horse
to claim another life
before their time had run its course
Jennifer Dawn Marshall
2-23-18