I Would Not Stop For Death Poem by James McLain

I Would Not Stop For Death

I would not stop for death-
Spurred my footsteps on—
His carriage lingered at the gate—
But I had long since gone—

The daisies whispered at my heels—
The wind implored me stay—
Yet Time unbuttoned from my grasp—
And swept the road away—

I met the dawn with breathless haste—
Too swift to turn—too late—

James McLain
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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