~~~A Matter of Time~~~
Dying is always a matter of time,
seconds to minutes with a tick of tock,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
At least a beggar lives without a dime,
so maybe he sleeps on a bed of rocks.
Dying is always a matter of time.
Some are saved by God's grace, so to be kind.
On goes a man's life by the ticking clock,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
Death can come by night of day, born of crime.
Dark shadows close on him as if to mock.
Dying is always a matter of time.
Swords to slay dragons, death seasons like thyme.
Death crescendos, musical sounds of Bach,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
Life is sweet like honey and sour of lime.
Death to life, explained mysteries unlocked.
Dying is always a matter of time,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
French Villanelle
The author of this poem is Bedford W. Sipes!
Copyrighted June 16, 2005

Please...do not reproduce in any form or manner poems that have been uploaded on any of my interments by me without written permission from me or my wife, who are the authors of these poems. All poems are protected by copyright!

~~~A Matter of Time~~~
Dying is always a matter of time,
seconds to minutes with a tick of tock,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
At least a beggar lives without a dime,
so maybe he sleeps on a bed of rocks.
Dying is always a matter of time.
Some are saved by God's grace, so to be kind.
On goes a man's life by the ticking clock,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
Death can come by night of day, born of crime.
Dark shadows close on him as if to mock.
Dying is always a matter of time.
Swords to slay dragons, death seasons like thyme.
Death crescendos, musical sounds of Bach,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
Life is sweet like honey and sour of lime.
Death to life, explained mysteries unlocked.
Dying is always a matter of time,
each hour is punctuated by a chime.
French Villanelle
The author of this poem is Bedford W. Sipes!
Copyrighted June 16, 2005

Please...do not reproduce in any form or manner poems that have been uploaded on any of my interments by me without written permission from me or my wife, who are the authors of these poems. All poems are protected by copyright!