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Death Came Knocking


Death came knocking at my door
I thought he had the key.
He came to visit once before
and got a piece of me.

He missed his mark and I slipped by
as far as I could see.
Returning for his second try,
he snatched the rest of me.

~William A. Tatum


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Death Came Knocking