DEATH Poem: Post-mortem, by Charlie Lev

When the ground cracks beneath us, when
Ruthless tides tear us limb from limb,
Would you scour the great unknown in
Search of a familiar face? Would you
Find my open arms and take
Shelter in them once more?

In this barren eternity, with no one
Left to hurt and nothing
Left to break, would you
Scrub me clean of any
Trace of sin? Would you bathe me
In forgiveness and kiss my lying lips?

Once I am free and you are pure
In death, would you love me again?

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