Poems

When Death Came

I love the way you love me
Love the music in your eyes
I love the way you shake me
And the way we harmonize
I love the mundane things
Like the way your hair turned gray
I love the way you dance
The way it makes me want to pray

It was God or gravity
But either way I fell
You’re like a thunderstorm
That woke me from my shell
I remember the excitement
The sting in our first fight
I remember when Death came
And gave us one more night

I said you had more time
That you didn’t have to die
Death slowly raised her scythe
And she looked me in the eye
She said I know your love is strong
I know your love runs deep
But this beloved soul
Is mine to hunt and reap

Forgive me love, I had to
I went to the God of Madness
I told him we had one night left
I think he sensed my sadness
He smiled in a twisted way
And beckoned I come closer
He asked if I was there for Death
I lied and answered, No, sir

I love the way you love me
And I knew I had to try
But the god saw into my mind
He said he knew it was a lie
I said I had no choice
But his reply was grim
I said you didn’t have to die
He said I don’t have to save him
I love the way you shake me
So, I traded for a favor
Now, both of us can live
But we’ll need to get braver
We’ll lure Death into a trap
Tell her everything is fine
The Mad God will make his move
Then Death, he said, is mine

I love the mundane things
I want to savor them forever
Come with me, Love, and trust me
The Mad God is very clever
He had a feud with Death
Many, many years ago
He said he can defeat her
That’s all we need to know

I love the way you dance
And even if we fail
At least we’ll go together
And live beyond the veil
So, take my hand, my love
Let’s take on one more venture
He only asks one thing
One last grand adventure

We cannot submit to Death
All we have to do is wait
Please take this chance with me
There’s more left to create
We only have tonight
Let’s make sure we make it count
Let’s make our story famous
One Muses will recount