Come To Me
Come To Me
Come to me, he said again,
to my dismay and tired chagrin,
I fought to tarry a while longer...
As I grew weak, he grew much stronger—
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
'Tis just a melding of simple fate,
a subject not for one's debate;
and lo', this wretched creature beckoned
I fought him off just as he'd reckoned—
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
"Am I not worthy of your best?
Have you not put me to to the test?
I dare not wish eternal sleep..."
He glared at me, blank sockets"- deep—
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
His skinless masque, devoid of feature
with feral grin, this wretched creature
reached yon, His slender hands of bone
beseeching, calling,- "I'll take you home—
...Come to me."
†
~*~
"Where is this you and I must go?
To heaven's gates, or fires below,
Should you divulge our destination?"
Yet, he looked on;- gaunt presentation—
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
May I offer you some wine?
perhaps, if you just took some time,
You'll see, I do not wish to go.
He smiled at me, and said... “I know”
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
Wretched creature, scourge of nations
You wrest me to your lost damnation
Can I not reason with you a bit-
Please, sir! There, do come and sit—
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
"Away, I cried, you demon's seed
I bear no illness, I have no need
to follow you, please I implore
Away! Away," come back no more..."
yet, He went on, much as before—
"...Come to me."
†
~*~
"I must stay here, my work's not done!
The battle wages, the war's, undone,
'Tis my fight not worth completing?"
He only watched, and kept repeating—
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
"Oh Death, I know your wretched grin,
I've seen its reflection on my own sin;
Have I no time to make amends?
This can not be where my life ends..."
“...Come to me.”
†
~*~
"I refuse," said I, "I will not go!"
His voice grew darker, his countenance, lo'
'til I arose, from tufted bed, then I
turned 'round, so softly said, “good-bye”
...And went~ .
Come To Me ©
Dean Kuch™
2013 All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Dean Kuch | Year Posted 2014
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