Death and the Old Man

DEATH AND THE OLD MAN OLD MAN: Death, old death, where are you going? I am tending my field and not yet ready To go with you to the other phase. DEATH: Old man, I am going to the village to kill Tend your farmland for your time hasn't come. OLD MAN: How many people will you kill in the village? Please don't kill more than five in the lost village I advice you kill all the corrupt and the looters DEATH: I will kill just five and go Nothing more, just five and am done. OLD MAN: A promise, don't kill more than five DEATH: Yes, a promise "Later in the day" OLD MAN: Dear old death, you have broken your promise You killed many, your hand was heavy on them Why did you break your deal with me old friend! DEATH: Old man, I didn't break our deal; I killed just five But my fear killed thousands. The fear of death himself killed many than death my dear old man.