The Cold Killer
'You gave everything
and headed straight through the sea,
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The poem is a reminder to everyone who pursues career goals with zest, but ignores own health….success is only relative, but death is absolute
Thoughtful poem on a brave subject. I liked the tale of a cold killer (Death) .
A great symbolic poem. Cold killer must be the death. Interesting tale of life that ends at the hand of a cold killer. Profound!
Sylvia, I'm not certain why, but I was getting a very strong impression that the young mother had committed suicide. Am I in the ballpark? Doesn't really matter because the poem is excellent at keeping the reader guessing. Love it!
I agree. I get the same feeling.