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death

(do you know her?)

By Sara Published 2 years ago 1 min read
death
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those who know her

do not talk of her

but those who have

never seen her face

gossip in the streets

whisper in the alleys

look over their shoulders

and speculate of her

endlessly.

she is cloaked in mystery

of curses whispered

in the dead of the night

in a still graveyard

of loyal souls

who keep her secrets.

she quite likes her power.

she loves the thrill

of her status

amongst the bravest of men

who turn pale

at the mention

of her name.

she knows no one

can hide from

her grasp

so she selects her victims

carefully

but one day

she will keep all souls.

she is death.

do you know her?

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About the Creator

Sara

Don’t look for love.

Be love.

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  • Jazzy 2 years ago

    OHHHHH interesting to think of fealty as a woman!

  • Test2 years ago

    Brilliant take on challenge! So cool that you chose a female version, I love the embedding of the myth that surrounds her. So, so well done as always! 🤍🤍🤍

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    I really did hope someone would do a female version! I hinted at it in Moonlighting, we come to her, like coming to Mother, like coming home, inevitable... and the mirror of birth and death... You've made this misty and mysterious and beautiful, I love it 😁

  • I've always wanted to be Death! Thank you so much for this female version!

  • Test2 years ago

    Oh, my. Your female Death sounds very scarey! Not you is it? 💙Anneliese

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