Death

I ran.
Hiding between the sheets.
Between shadows of light,
of words,
of hope,
of fear.
I prayed.

There is no where to run.
There is no where to go.
Not under my Sun.
He finally said.

Let me be.
Let me stay.
For one more day.
Pleeeease.
I cried.

There is no escape.
Not from me.
No place to be,
that I do not see

Can’t you see?
Can’t you hear?
cries of my children,
wails of women,
lies of men so dear?

A sound I heard
time and time again.
On every step,
of every door.

What do you want from me?
What have I done to thee?

You mean nothing to me
You did nothing to me
Look up at the sky.
What do you see?

I see drops of rain.
I see the Moon.
I see the stars.
I see places,
I’d rather be.

Each a soul  
who once have asked
that same of me.
Leave me to dream
and a new day to see.

I’m still not ready.
I still have words
I want to say.
I still have kisses
I have not cast.
Games,
I have not played.


Alas
Time has passed.
Others await,
to ascend your stage.
To continue
with love and hate.
For I am Death,
and your date
is due.