Along Side of the Road

Kenneth Vincent Walker

For I saw death

Along side of the road.

Though I tried to ignore him

Still he captured my eyes.

Much to my surprise,

When I realized that

This mythical creature

Who tore flesh from bone

Was really a teacher

Of the unknown.

For I saw death

Along side of the road.

Though I tried to deplore him,

He was as gentile as pie,

Like a sweet lullaby.

This theatrical feature

Must now close

As a poem unto death

The veiled teacher

Of the unknown.

Kenneth Vincent Walker is a "New Formalist" poet, spoken word artist, performer and author of Borderline Absurd (An Exercise in Rhyme and Reason), published by Poem Sugar Press/ Community Arts Ink 2015.