And only that.

n the darkest of nights in my chambers I sat. In my company, a dead man, and a hideous black rat, and only that.

I poured two last cups of wine, one in the dead man's cup, and one in mine. 

His cup was full and never emptied, he was dead, but never buried.

His flesh was rotten, his name forgotten by everyone but me.

So there in my chambers I sat, companied with a dead man and a rat.

It was then in my sorrow a hash, deathly voice was heard

It's a chilling touch more intense, word by word

The voice was of the hideous rat, it came sneaking upon my gaze

Not squeaking like a rat should do, but speaking in the tongue of man.

My sorrow, now became fear, my tears replaced by heavy breath

The rat told me that my time had come, he was here for me, he was death

The silence held my chamber, my heartbeat was all I could hear

I was not suprised, that my end was here, that my time was done

For in my drunken rage, some nights before, I laid to rest my only son

To understand my deed, or ask for reason was pointless, for I had none.

I asked death if I would see him, would I get to ask forgivness?

His name was written on heaven's list

All my hopes for salvation was dismissed

My soul will forever be trapped in the devil's fiery fist

My eyes closed, my soul went with death

As it left I went to sleep, and took my final breath.

There in my chambers I sat, in the company of death, and only that.

Reviews

[maria ( rose)]

awesome writing NikolasArn. The only problem that I had with this
is the poem structure.
how long each line is going to be and where it will break off.
other than that, I think you did a wonderful job !
maria

[NikolasArn]

Yes, I know, I wasn't sure if I wanted to share it because the structure is indeed a little ¨off¨ but descided to do it anyway. Thank you for your review! :)