A poem by Shantha Hulme

Dearest Sushama,
I thought I will send you a poem in reply....Don't let it make you sad.
Life is a celebration! due to those we touch, those that touch us.
A sunny day ....sun invited, i wanted
to step out,
although, it seemed something else awaited at the doorstep,
to trip me;
Death smiled and said
"step out, come on over, let us dance?"
and I asked "Why on this bright shiny day?"
Choosing a sunny day? two red flowers, gleamed in the
sun, drops of blood trickled;
frost, resistant;
The red and the sun invited
Death awaits at the door.....
i plead "please go away? give me a few more days"
One more day
... to negotiate
Death .... one day at a
time.
With love
Shantha Hulme
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    A fire on the mountain, when the mountain is cool with the winter breeze, and in summer, a reminder of life that goes on despite the heat. A fire on the mountain, your call is heard at the base, in the valley, on the sea that roars, on the streets wher… 
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