Death,
I once feared you so,
Before learning life is a play,
And we all play
A role.
Big players,
Small players,
Equally important parts,
We each serve our purpose,
Then our exit scene
We depart.
Death,
I once feared you so,
One day you will take me,
And everyone that I know,
Yet by you I will not be smitten,
For I know,
A new play is always being written.
Felicia Manning
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-i-am-just-a-character/