Guzlowski-Stepek: The Never-ending Poem

Death sings  and life scowls at the noise he makes. Life then tries a hymn. She sings  about birds and summer warmth and the becalmed sea at the end of day . Death smiles  and says  I'm deaf to all that. Tone deaf. I am the tone of death. Monotone. It's the only song I know.

Death sings  And life listens Life then tries Her hand She sings  About trees And winter And the beach At nightfall When the singing  Is done.   Death smiles  And says  That’s nothing. Listen to this.