Very eerie and poignant, I like it. A clear meaning without shoving it down the reader's throat.

"I’ve tried chasing after you


But it seems I’m always late."

is  particularly heavy, in my opinion, and does a good job of showing just how out of reach things can be when they are out of your control. And this is something that is relevant in not only death, but in lost love and friendship as well. I really enjoyed this overall.

Well paced, ambiguous but not deliberately obscured. It's clear the direction you're heading but no obvious indications before the final line. I like it. I have tried for similar pacing in my own poems.

Very strong and impactful ending. The poem has a sort of slow, creeping feeling that makes its ending all the more effective. Great piece.

Our first time meeting 


Was nothing short of dreamy.


Standing above an unrecognizable body 


My mother on the kitchen floor


Dead by her own bullet.


“Why do you cry?” 


You ask me. 


“Death is only natural.” 


You left shortly after


Without any trace. 


I’ve tried chasing after you


But it seems I’m always late. 


It’s been nearly a decade today


Since we last met 


Yet my thoughts still linger about you. 


A quiet knock on the door 


Today’s the day. 


I’m gifted with brightly colored flowers.


I pour him a glass of wine


Grand Vin de Château Latour, 1961. 


In his drink I slip your ticket


And wait for your arrival.


We’ll be together soon, 


Dearest Death. 


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A Kiss From Death