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DEATH, THE CALMEST SLUMBER

Reaper, come take me from this life
Of corruption, deceit, despair,
And bring me to a calmer sleep,
A life that may be fair.

For I have suffered long and hard--
Struggled through shallow and deep

To find that comfort is not in life,
But in a final, calmer sleep.

I have challenged and lost many trials
As a result of my emotional submission,
Changing my life to suit his constraints--

I have made the final decision.

So, please, grim reaper--take me away
And preserve me far down under,

That I may have peace of mind and heart
Through death, the calmest slumber.

--Rhonda Mize