you have stepped again into my life
stood at my door, uninvited
taken me away from my art
leaving me to stare stupidly, night after night
at the glaring brightness of this empty page
you, the unwanted houseguest
you who have forced yourself into bed with us
each evening
you, who have sat in my car each morning
invaded my office space at my place of business
have left me preoccupied and unable to focus
on the simplest of tasks
you
who have stolen my art
you who have brought rivers of tears to a family’s gate
you
who have drained us
sucked the lifeblood from our
once-happy days
you
who have left us
already grieving
while we watch the hands of
your insidious clock
ticking away the moments left
you
impending, inevitable
death
you are not welcome here
yet you
you
are all we are guaranteed at the end
of this,
life
just thought i should look in here, and look what i found…you didn’t tell me…i can sure see where this came from….good, so good, that you wrote this…just two days ago…powerful death how it invades everything, everywhere,,,thanks for writing this…your talent shines on and on … glad you stopped….to write…yes…life lives in death and you are a wittness …and are testifying…thank you…