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scythe

October 25, 2023
By alexpatras1975 SILVER, Aurora, Illinois
alexpatras1975 SILVER, Aurora, Illinois
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My shadow is not my own

It claws its way out of my soul

Hovers slightly behind me

Waiting to pounce on its prey


It has followed me from birth,

The fear of death

Creeping up slowly

Pretending it knows me


The scythe it holds slashes through me

And it takes control of my body

I become a bystander to my own life

And now,


I hold the scythe.


The author's comments:

I wrote this based on a prompt I found online, talking about the Grim Reaper


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