#22

“Death II”


I sit in my room, wondering what I can do.
She didn’t even care that all my love was true.
My life is over, and the blame is her.

The heart attack I suffered was unbearable.
I managed to live through it, but I’m not thankful.
Only if I just had a chance from her.

Suddenly, a man appears dressed in complete black.
How did he get in my room?  I must watch my back.
I am starting to see things ’cause of her.

He told me my life story.  He knew way too much.
He reminded me that my life really is much.
I must not give up faith to be with her.

He said that if I want to go, now is the chance.
Is he really death?  I take another good glance.
I will live if I get a chance with her.

If I go with him now, I can never come back.
I stare at his face making perfect eye contact.
If I’m dead, then I’ll never be with her.

I must choose wisely.  My destination’s ahead.
I can’t be reincarnated after I’m dead.
I must live if I want a chance with her.

If she turns me down again, at least I will know.
But if I go along with death, nothing will show.
She might turn me down, but I will ask her.

He says that I’m wise to hesitate sudden death.
He disappears in thin air. I take a deep breath.
I might regret this, but I lived for her

Did I actually visualize what happened?
Now, the surrounding that I see has got brightened.
Now I see the true love inside of her.

Now I am thinking. I am sort of in a daze.
If she turns me down, I will be dead anyways.
At least I would know the answer from her.

12-18-96
11:28AM



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