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Destination Death
Arrive to destination death
As you take your last breath
It creeps up to you with stealth
Can’t stop it with your wealth
No matter what your state of health
Watch out for destination death
In every corner it can be felt
Like an albatross around your neck
Or a Damocles sword overhead
Any moment to strike you dead
Anticipate your destination
No last minute scramble
Collect belongings to get off
Air freight before – far ahead
Good deeds – to make your bed
Final destination yet to come
Death an interlude just begun
Welcome with open arms
Ever ready to knock off, disarm
Calling from on high do no harm
Destination death a prelude
The chapter there, doesn’t conclude
Final sifting on judgment day
Leave behind goodness so others pray
Appointment with death – pray it’s a happy day
©Najma Ansari
22.8.10 Johannesburg
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