Defeating Death Poem by John Vogel

It's dark.

The kind of darkness that envelopes the mind and chills you to your very soul
he tries to take control, to breathe to see the enemy, defeat the beast of old
death seizes the moment, body shaking as he feels the steel of anti-lifes blade
almost gives in to this 'new awakening' immense peace as darkness to light fades
in spite of this spiritual paradise being waved in front of his eyes, he hesitates
caught in an embrace between death and life, a memory of his sons and wifes face
makes him decide to turn away in his mind, from the light - try to find some way
back to the place his love resides... must survive somehow 'I will not die today! '
the light recedes, darkness returns to fill him with cold emptiness and dread
then he feels his breath in his chest and realizes with delight 'not dead yet! '
as if wrestling with principalities beyond understanding he fights for his life
He must survive, he must return to his child and wife, suddenly with all his might
he wills himself to return to life sees blurred faces looking at him in surprise
hears a voice 'can't believe this, look he's alive, my GOD! he's opened his eyes! ! '
'Somebody get his wife! , it's a miracle, can you hear me? looks like you'll be okay
we thought death took you away but. looks like you put up a fight and defeated death today!