A Name That Is Feared

A name that is feared by people Worldwide The one responsible for dreams and ambitions destroyed In every village and city and town By the Reaper of lives tall poppies are cut down Many refer to the Reaper of lives as a he But for all we do know it may well be a she The one who goes reaping with the scythe of death And steals from everybody the precious life's breath The skeleton with the scythe that so many does fear Between the wealthy and the poor does not differentiate seems obviously clear The Reaper of lives to anyone is not a friend Everyday the one who wields the scythe of death brings lives to an end The one who is feared by people Worldwide From the egalitarian life's Reaper there is nowhere to hide.