Emily, the death of me (annotated version)

[Erthona]

Emily, the death of me (annotated version)
 
“Because I could not stop for Death,” *
he would not stop for me,
refusing pleas begged for more time,
he took unwilling me.
So please take heed my mortal friends,
yield your foolish pride,
and if you greet him properly,
he just might let you slide.

erthona

*Emily Dickinson - first line of poem 479

©2005 rev 2016

[Leanne]

I've heard the Reaper
thinks you're a keeper

[Tiger the Lion]

Nay, we cannot change our course,
but you look not pale
and sound not hoarse.

[Leanne]

death be not proud
in your dominion;
you're just a dick
(in Dale's opinion)

[Erthona]

HA!

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Yet please be kind,
don't roll your eyes,
I annotate,
to not plagiarize!

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Though I take from you,
as though whole cloth,
bend you over
and make you cough.
As long as I
just make the note,
I'll copy you,
and write as rote!