A Date With Death

The room was dark, the candles burning like stars The air was masked with her intoxicating perfume In her black dress she looked as beautiful as a clear night sky I sat across her, mesmerized, just looking into those beautiful eyes Her presence was as soothing as warm sunlight I had never felt like this for decades in this life We laughed, we talked, we held hands like we were no more old She sat across me smiling listening to the million stories I told The faint music crawled into my ears As the evening slowly covered itself with the blanket of darkness We walked side by side on the empty road, cold winds our companion She walked beside me, the moonlight gracing her hairs I wished the walk never ended At last, she stood at the door with her hands held towards me I took a step and hesitated, I looked back I saw myself falling on the floor Come with me, Said she I looked at those warm hands, I looked at the cold snow around me I held her hands as tightly as I held my breath I was happy, I was sad, I was dating the death.