Death as it Follows

I look behind me and see a figure,

a figure of Death,

a figure of Pain

a figure of Hate

I ask myself,

" Why does it follow me?"

I ask the figure,

" Why are you there"

The figure just stands there,

no words,

no mouth,

no face,

I see no eyes,

nor mouth.

I say to myself,

" Why me?"

All the sudden,

a voice in my head speaks,

" I am death,

nothing more,

nothing less"

I look around,

trying to find the source,

but I don't see anything.

I wonder where it is,

and it answers me

" I am in your mind,

How you can see me,

I don't know,

You shall not be able to see me,

But you do.

Usually means Death is coming for you,

tho you are not on my list to come,

of course that can easily change.

Have you done something to change that?"

I speak in my mind,

" No, I don't know of anything,

but if anyone should know it would be you.

You are Death,

I am Life"

"I must go"

The voice says in my mind.

" Wait, don't go!"

" Why shall I not leave,

why do you wish me to stay?

Many would wish the opposite,

me to leave,

but you wish me to stay.

Are you welcoming me?

Do you wish me to come after you?

Do you want to die?"

I don't welcome you,

nor do I deny your right to take the life from within me.

Numb me like none can,

take my pain.

Take the memories that haunt me both day and night.

Destroy them,

Erase them,

Make them be gone.

That is what I want,

but you can't do that can you?"

"You are right,

that is not within my power,

I can take life away,

I can't erase what is already there,

That is not part of my powers.

I am sorry.

Now I must go.

Others deaths are calling me"

The figure dissapeared,

vanished,

gone,

no voice,

nothing!