A Conversation with Death

I pleaded and begged

As I offered my hand

For you to please take me

To that comforting land

You refused and denied

You said I'm not ready

There was work to do here

Some of it heavy

Some people need guidance

Some, an ear to listen

It wouldn't behoove me

To seek this faraway mission

As the greatest of life

Was in store still for me

And it would be best

To not answer my plea

No matter my desire

Regardless my pain

You wanted my death

To not be in vain

So you spoke to your cohorts

Karma, Life, Love and Chaos

You said you didn’t like

How I always seemed off

So you showed them my pain

And you told them my story

You spoke of my desire

To seek "Heaven's" Glory

You said I would accept

"Hell's" damning fare

That I thought it wasn’t worse

Than what I've endured here

They began to understand

And then sympathize

For they'd heard all the rumors

And suspected the lies

They decided to help you

Help me understand

“Hell’s” Souls never have peace

With despair close at hand

The suffering is endless

On that I could bet

And "Hell" isn't a choice

A Soul doesn't regret

My heart started to thaw

When I wished it to freeze

Not knowing this pain

Would slowly take ease

And now you've become

My best Homie, Death

I look forward to our walk

When I take my last breath

Though I'm no longer eager

For this to take place

I've decided you're right

I’ll let you set the pace.