Death Conquers

Death conquers giving nowhere to hide No regard for colour, race or creed Stalking young and old without quarter Arch-enemy snatching away the living Into final darkness of eternal night Where time no longer rules, pressing hard. All living things on earth must fade and die Life precious with every passing minute Keeping us focused to the fading light Old age making mind wary of life's end Ever listening for Death's echoing step Trying to outpace our span's final certainty. I shall never surrender meekly to Death But rage with last breath, life too short.