The Reaper

I hear your voice feathered in the shadows
Calling my name in a whisper
Silence surrounds but for the summons
From the far corner of the room

Darkness descends as I lie in wait
Knowing the end is near
Unsure of what’s to come
A place never seen
A place only heard about
From those who’ve never seen it for themselves

All is silent
But for the footsteps
As the Reaper approaches the bed
I can’t find the courage
To look with my eyes
Into the face of Death itself

But strangely, I’m at peace
Knowing the unknowable approaches
As the Reaper stretches out her smooth soft hand
To mine, to lead me upward
And onward
To my Destiny

In peace, with love,
A gentle calm.
She takes me to my Final Home
To Eternity