This simple poem manages to express some dark thoughts I have had myself but never wrote about at the time.  - poetheart 06/20/01

Early to bed,
early to die.
Late to bed,
survive the night.
Killer in the closet,
ready to kill.
Tonight the world,
is standing still.

by Matthew D. Ward

July 2001, Matthew Ward Interview sections you may visit (click)
The Interview with Matthew selected poem "Far From Home" featured poem "This is my letter to the world..." By Emily Dickinson featured poem "The Raven" By Edgar Allan Poe Q&A - questions asked & answers	Other poetry by Matthew Without a Mother What goes on in the mind of a dark poet? The Battle Early To Bed The Prison Swingin' in the South Elderly You Can Hear It Rainfall To Mama From Son The Fall of Salem

 

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