Madam Life's a piece in bloom
Death goes dogging everywhere:
She's the tenant of the room,
He's the ruffian on the stair.
You shall see her as a friend,
You shall bilk him once or twice;
But he'll trap you in the end,
And he'll stick you for her price.
With his kneebones at your chest,
And his knuckles in your throat,
You would reason -- plead -- protest!
Clutching at her petticoat;
But she's heard it all before,
Well she knows you've had your fun,
Gingerly she gains the door,
And your little job is done.
Madam Life's A Piece In Bloom
William Ernest Henley
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Poem topics: death, friend, fun, life, room, chest, door, reason, throat, bloom, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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