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The Color of Death

How does one describe the color of death?

It starts months before the actual march of death begins.

The organ system dying determines the color the skin takes on.

A dying heart brings colors of gray and blue.

A dying liver brings about colors of yellow.

Cancer is a grayish yellow palor.

Each color a constant reminder of death and

the path it will take.

Your color has taken a grayish yellow tone that has

progressed since your PSA went up.

It is not a death I wish for you but then it is more merciful

than the alternative.

One that leaves the skin alone but takes away the mind.

Leaving but an empty shell that doesn't know the day or time.

A shell that can last for years and years looking in the peak of health

so no one knows you've died and left your body here to wait

for your color to change and you watch your body die from somewhere' way on high.skye2008

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  • spiritual wolf
    November 4
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    very interesting piece. it brought an emotion into me that i have never felt nor can explain..

  • celadia
    December 10, 2008
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    I love this, my sister is a nurse and my father has Alzheimers. My sister has mentioned that certain diseases have signs. She said my Aunt would die from liver problems and she did, said it was the puffiness that she could see in her arms. I'm sorry for your husbands illness, it's a cruel disease, isn't it?


  • robynsapoet
    December 3, 2008
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    love it


  • Selfexpressive
    November 30, 2008

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    Oh skye... this is so sad and I can so relate to it... it's like reading about my mum ... very emotional and very deep... thank you for sharing, x


  • xxcandycanexx
    November 30, 2008
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    I like your poem i think that it is very good Keep up the good work.

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