Who will come...? Edit 2. Rowens, brownlie,milo and true

[tectak]

I'm tenuous to comment on your work, but I will do my best to consider what you've presented

The first was never going to live: in this new world, in these harsh times.
The wheel that turned, the scream that pierced, the life that flew to death
was Destiny in bold pursuit of what was always going to be?
He will not be at my party. -- When you personify Destiny with a capital I think you are presenting a character that might appear in a morality play or something.

The second did not see the scythe; the silent, creeping, stalking kill.
At once the rheumy, running eyes were tearful testament to time -- This is very sad well done, however there is some disagreement eyes is plural so perhaps just add an s to testament
and to the sucking draw to earth, that pull of gravest gravity. -- Your alliteration compiles into a sort of flow that is interrupted by your refrain but it also brings home the catalyst of this expression She will not be at my party.

The hope held firm for promised years until the third stepped off the stage.
We did not know, we could not tell, we knew no reason for the loss.
She turned to say she felt unwell and faded in to constant sleep.

As if the price we pay for life is by the lives of others met,
a time in joyful summer days will stretch out in to years until-- into? why the space?
the debt is due and called in on the few we hold, and then they part.
They will not be at my party .

RSVP becomes a wish. We look into our book and see
the crossed out names, the struck down stars;-- Maybe expand on the struck down stars, maybe
we sigh and try to fill a room with friends that still may be.-- Do you need a comma or period after the first a room?
Will no one come to my party?
tectak
2013

At once the rheumy, running eyes were tearful testament to time. This line is beautiful. I hope I got what you were after.

Sadly, brownlie, you did. The into/in to controversy runs on. I do not know the answer but sorry to hear you are tenuous(?).
Thanks for your continued interest and salient crit. Ooops! The double room was a wrong booking but you take a pair of rheumy eyes
Best,
tectak