Mortality

 

Kenneth Vincent Walker

 

My sense of mortality

Beats stronger, bleating

Louder, each time that

Anyone passes away,

Especially, those my age

 

And younger; though I’m

Not as apprehensive as I

Had been in years prior.

It’s not that Death has

Lost its sting or anything

 

Like that. Perhaps, I have

Lost my fear because it’s

Ever so clear that frankly

I no longer give a damn.

I am here ‘till I’m not and

 

Hopefully, never forgotten.

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Kenneth Vincent Walker is a "New Formalist" poet, spoken word artist, performer and author of Borderline Absurd (An Exercise in Rhyme and Reason), published by Poem Sugar Press/ Community Arts Ink 2015. More recently his work has been widely published in online magazines, journals and blogs. Kenneth is originally from Buffalo, NY and completed his higher education in Canada. He now resides in South Central Pennsylvania where he performs his brand of poetry at various venues throughout the region.