Death Will Not Come For Me

I cannot accept death In death there is no righteous purpose, no nobility, and no meaning So I have devised a plan to follow, you may wish to call it cheating I have called upon the Dark One who has at last heard my beseeching And he comes to my chambers to make the exchange this very evening What exchange you might ask, well that I do not know But I will agree to any bargain if He honors quid pro quo The only thing I seek, Immortality to me bestowed Tonight is that last night of this life, a change I will soon undergo Suddenly appeared a child before me bright with shining light In all my life I swear before God I had never seen such a sight Boy? Girl? I could not have said, I tried with all my might To understand how the "Dark One" could be so gleaming white Despite myself I shuddered, but through strength of will did not fall For I knew I looked upon the Dark Lord come before me at my call "What do you offer in exchange for my gift?" asked He four feet tall "I offer the soul of my oldest son." But the Dark One threw a curve ball "One soul will not be enough to purchase what you seek. Immortality lasts forever, we need a continuing bargain, so to speak" "What would you prefer instead?" I asked, my anxiety at it's peak "The soul of the son in each generation, that is what I seek" I pause but a moment to consider the cost before I gave my assent I will not say no, I cannot accept death so my plan I must circumvent The Dark One was immensely pleased that I willingly gave my consent There was but one more thing to be done, but one more, just a kiss He stepped up close and rose on tiptoe his arms down at his sides His pink lips pursed in anticipation, a kiss I had to provide So I knelt down to deliver the kiss trying to calm the war inside This is the moment I've been waiting for, the moment that turns the tides At the moment my lips touched his I felt a surge of power As I stared into his eyes they became so deep, deeper than a black rose flower So deep I plunged into those orbs I did not know if it had been moments or hours When I came to myself the child was gone and I was left feeling empowered I sensed no chill and all of my limbs were atingle with a strange sensation I felt remarkably light and there was a thrill at my body's prickly vibration My eyesight enhanced I realized then I had lived a life of stagnation I danced easily knowing happiness at last, death no longer an expectation