The sharp blade of Death <br />poised at the throat <br /> <br />prevents a dull life <br />from losing its edge. <br /> <br /> <br />(Previously published in The Part-Time Postmodernist, Vol.2, Issue 3, Autumn 1999)<br /><br />Laurence Overmire<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/true-dagger/
