death

you said you loved me and that you are never letting me go
l asked if you really loved me, if not, you should please let me know
you said you'll go no where that you'll always be here
l took your words for it
l gave you what I've always struggled to give
l gave you my heart but not the whole of it
l couldn't give it all
l couldn't give it all because I've been bitten, and stung and the scar will always be here
you said it was okay that you were not like the rest
l wanted to trust you and put all of my worries to rest
then l remembered, he who was before you, and she who was before him, and he and she who were before them said the Same
but days and weeks and months and years passed, and l saw and believed l could actually give it all
l thought you were different
because you stayed longer than the rest
then l gave it all
l gave my heart
l gave all of it
but suddenly l stopped hearing your laughter
the house suddenly grew quite from the absence of your feet whenever you walked in
you no longer call my name
then it dawned on me
like he that was before you, and she that was before him, and he and she that were before them, you had also left
l thought you promised you'd always be here?
yes. yes, l did promised
l did promised
but he came, he came
and l couldn't fight it
couldn't stop it
what came?
what was it that was stronger than the love you said you had for me?
the inevitable!
the unavoidable!
DEATH!
He came and couldn't fight it
l couldn't stop it
l couldn't outrun it
l couldn't escape it
DEATH, it came, and it caught up with me.
©rhodaajah