WHEN THE GRIM REAPER WALKS INTO A ROOM

When the grim reaper walks into a room

Silence fills the place

Everyone stares into space

The tears leave the eyes drop by drop

Memories begin to fly in

The life, the times

The happy moments

The sad moments

What did and didn't happen

What offense was committed 

Why her? Why him?

Why now?

How did it happen?

Couldn't it have been avoided?

What did we do?

What didn't we do?

We look at life with a new sense of respect 

Or rather a new look of disdain

If this is all it's worth 

Then what's the point

Some questions would never be answered 

Like; who's next? When next?

Arms folded in

We sit still, waiting for it's next victim

When death walks into a room

We remember that we are all spiritual beings

Traveling this earthly journey

With the cloak of death hung on our shoulders

This is for those that left with the year 2014;

Those that died in the air

Those that died on the land 

Those that died on the sea

Those that died from the Ebola epidemic

Those that died under the surgeons knife

Those that died from the bomb blasts

Those that disappeared in unfathomable circumstances

Those that died while birthing the heritage of The Lord.

Those that were knocked down by accident and left to die

Those that died in search of their daily bread

Those that died in the comfort of their homes

May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. To those that are left to mourn them, may God's peace be your strength. 

Teach us lord to number our days. Surely, the coming year would be better!