The Most Unlikely Of Names

O, Dearest,
Will you not come tonight?
I will not summon you, but if you come,
I will not close my door.
Should you slip under my covers
To lie with me in my sleep,
I will put my arms
Around you.

O, Dearest,
Will you not come to me?
I will not command you, but if you come,
I will not fight.
Should you stalk into my chambers
To embrace me while I lie awake,
I will embrace you
Right back.

O, Dearest,
Will you not tell me your name?
Every night for years you have stood
Just past the threshold.
Tell me, in a single word,
Who you are. I will not shut you
Out. I hear you, love, I hear you
Now.


O, Death.